British luxury fashion house Burberry has announced two senior leadership changes, appointing Matteo Calonaci as chief operating and supply chain officer and Johnattan Leon as chief customer officer.
Both will be part of the company’s executive committee and will report to CEO Joshua Schulman.
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Calonaci currently holds the position of senior vice-president of strategy and transformation at the company.
He will now take charge of supply chain and planning, strategy and transformation, and data and analytics.
He will replace supply chain and industrial officer Klaus Bierbrauer who is set to leave the business after the brand’s winter 2025/26 show and a handover period.
Leon is currently Burberry’s senior vice-president of commercial and chief of staff.
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By GlobalDataAs chief customer officer, he will assume responsibility for the company’s customer, client engagement, customer service and retail excellence teams.
His remit will also cover Burberry’s digital, outlet and broader commercial operations.
Burberry CEO Joshua Schulman stated: “Today’s appointments reflect the exceptional talent and leadership we have at Burberry. Both Matteo and Johnattan have been instrumental in strengthening our focus on executional excellence and elevating our customer experience.
“Their deep understanding of our business, our people, and our customers gives me full confidence that their leadership will help drive Burberry forward.”
For the first half (H1) of FY26, Burberry reported a 3% decline in revenue to £1.03bn ($1.35bn) for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025, although comparable retail sales returned to growth in the second quarter (Q2).
Comparable sales rose 2% in Q2, for the first time in two years, improving on the 1% fall recorded in Q1.
However, overall group comparable store sales for Burberry in H1 FY26 were flat, with decline in Asia Pacific largely offsetting the growth in EMEIA (Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa) and the Americas.
