Head of retail practice, Odgers Berndtson

Having spent a number of years working in management roles in retail for companies including Asda, Boots and Kingfisher, Shipley crossed the fence and is now one of the best known headhunters in the business.

Clients in the past year have included Morrisons, House of Fraser, Sainsbury’s and the electricals group DSGi, while Shipley’s annual dinner held jointly with Accenture always attracts the cream of retailing.

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