Represent appoints former Dr Martens CEO as chair

Represent has appointed former Dr Martens CEO Kenny Wilson as its new chair and non-executive director.

Wilson joins the luxury streetwear brand as it looks to grow and expand internationally.

Additionally, Wilson also joined the investment firm True, which bought a minority stake in Represent in November to help drive its growth.

He has more than 35 years’ experience in fashion and retail.

He was most recently CEO at Dr Martens, stepping down on 16th April after six years.

Wilson has also held senior positions at Levi’s and Cath Kidston.

Paul Spencer, CEO of Represent, said: “As soon as we met Kenny, we knew he would be a great addition to the Represent team.

“His strength lies not just in his wealth of experience in scaling global consumer brands at the highest level, but also in his work ethic, vision and strategic approach to business.

“We felt instantly that his values perfectly aligned with ours and he will no doubt be a formidable asset and support to our ongoing mission; to build the best brand in the world.”

Wilson said: “I am delighted to be joining Paul and the team at Represent and to be partnering with True.

“Represent has driven remarkable growth in recent years and that is testimony to the strength of the brand and team.”