M&S appoints interim CFO as Eoin Tonge steps down
Marks & Spencer has named Jeremy Townsend as group interim CFO, taking over from Eoin Tonge who is joining Primark next year.
Townsend joins on 22nd November and will report into Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Machin.
Stuart Machin, Chief Executive Officer commented: “I am very pleased to welcome Jeremy to our leadership team. Over the last three years we have built a strong finance team, and Jeremy will be an excellent addition, bringing with him a wealth of financial leadership experience, as we accelerate our plans to reshape M&S for growth.”
Jeremy has held senior financial and non-executive roles across several public companies and most recently, was Group CFO Rentokil Initial Plc.
Following the announcement on 21st July, M&S can confirm that Eoin Tonge will step down from the Board on 9th December and will leave the business on 19th January ensuring a thorough handover to Townsend.
