Senior management
Kingfisher’s Group Executive team meets monthly and is responsible for the overall strategic decision-making of the Group. It is supported by the Group Operating Board and the One Team Board.
The Group Operating Board, made up of the Group Executive and five other members, is responsible for the delivery of the strategy, reviewing progress against it and ensuring strategic priorities are fully supported.
The One Team Board, made of the Group Operating Board and 14 other members, is responsible for implementing the strategy and fulfilling our Better Homes, Better Lives mission at an Operating Company level.
Ian Cheshire
Group Chief Executive
Guy Colleau
CEO, Group Sourcing & Offer
Kevin O'Byrne
CEO, B&Q and Koçtaş brands
Philippe Tible
CEO, Castorama and Brico Dépôt brands
Steve Willett
CEO, Group Productivity & Development
Karen Witts
Group Finance Director
Ian Playford Group Property Director
Ian is responsible for managing Kingfisher's £3.3bn property portfolio. He joined Kingfisher in October 2009 from Parkridge Holdings, a property development and investment group where he was CEO, Western Europe and Russia. Before joining Parkridge, Ian spent five years at King Sturge, the property investment consultants and 12 years at Aviva.
