Chris Shearer-Wright
Chris Shearer-Wright is an equity, diversity, and inclusion professional with over a decade of experience working at British, design-led, lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas. Originally from Scotland, where he studied marketing at university – he combines the knowledge gained from his studies, time spent working on the shop floor and, most recently, years in Learning and Development – to form and awareness of both customer and team. A firm believer in the power of talking to people and listening to their points of view, Chris chairs the wider EDI team – made up of the leads of the brand’s ERGs, aptly called The Voices networks, as well as key stakeholders from various parts of the business. The networks have supported the brand successfully implement new and updated policy, create engaging inclusive activity, content, and a transparent approach to recruitment. Outside of the 9-5, Chris is also a mentor to creative entrepreneurs through the Black Business Residency – a 12-month programme developed in partnership with DOES, sponsored by Morgan Stanley and Somerset House.
