N Brown appoints new CFO

N Brown has named Dominic Appleton as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Rachel Izzard who has stepped down after three years.

Appleton joined the Manchester-based clothing and footwear retailer as chief financial officer designate in March of this year and has now been appointed CFO and a board director of the company.

He joined N Brown from The Very Group, where he held the position of group finance director.

Prior to this, he also worked as interim group finance director and finance director executive projects at Shop Direct.

Additionally, he also held the position of chief financial officer at Hotter Shoes and Victoria Plum.com.

In a statement, the company said: The appointment of Dominic Appleton to the board remains subject to FCA approval. The board would also like to express their gratitude to Rachel Izzard for her work with Steve Johnson, group chief executive officer, and the board to ensure an orderly handover period to Dominic.”