Charlie Mayfield became the Partnership's fifth Chairman in March 2007. He joined the Partnership in 2000 as Head of Business Development, responsible for business strategy and development for both John Lewis and Waitrose. Charlie joined the Board as Development Director in 2001 and was responsible for developing the Partnership's online strategy.  He became Managing Director of John Lewis in January 2005 prior to taking up his appointment as Chairman of the Partnership in March 2007.

Charlie began his career as an officer in the army. He joined SmithKline Beecham in 1992 and became Marketing Manager for the Lucozade brand, before moving to McKinsey & Co in 1996, where he worked with consumer and retail organisations.

Charlie is a Government appointed Commissioner of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and Chairs Business in the Community’s Business Action on Economic Renewal Leadership Team.



John Osmond, Charlie Mayfield, Stephen Berry, Liz Mihell,
Gerald Davies, at the 3 December event.


Gary Mayer, Peter Gill, Anabel Britton, Janet Davies,
Alun Davies.


Bruce Morris, Coun. Judith Woodman, Jackie Quantock,
Alison Hoy.


Alaistair Bullock, Paul Hughes, Caroline Sullivan,
Frank Moloney.


David Pritchard, Hugh Thomas, Rudi Plaut, Jonathan Jones.


Robin Havard, Michael McGrane, Raj Aggarwal,
Adrian Brewer, Richard Thomas.

Photographs © Richard Bosworth