John Lewis Partnership appoints first chief executive

Former Hovis boss Nish Kankiwala will take up the role on March 27.

Nish Kankiwala has been appointed as the John Lewis Partnership’s first chief executive (John Lewis Partnership/PA) (PA Media)

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has appointed Nish Kankiwala as its first chief executive.

The former Hovis boss will take on the newly created role, to support chairwoman Dame Sharon White with the day-to-day running of the retail giant.

Mr Kankiwala will take up the role on March 27, having joined the group, which runs the department store chain and grocery retailer Waitrose, as a non-executive director in April 2021.