The first female managing director of Boots has left the business after stepping down as the historic pharmacy giant’s non-executive chairman.
Elizabeth Fagan led all of the Nottingham-headquartered company’s operations in the 海角视频 and Ireland from 2016 to 2018, before taking up the non-executive chairman role.
Recently made a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to gender equality in business, she is currently chairman of the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, which supports new jobs, homes and skills across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
The health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain has said that she will now continue to focus on non-executive roles with other organisations.
In a statement, the business said: “Elizabeth leaves with warm thanks for her significant contribution to the company over her long tenure, during which she held a number of roles with increasing responsibility.
“In 2006, she became managing director of Boots Opticians, and the following year she took on the role of executive marketing director for Boots 海角视频, where she oversaw some of the most impactful brand and advertising initiatives for the business.
“In particular, in 2007, she facilitated the development of the iconic ‘Here come the girls’ Christmas TV ad which heralded a total brand repositioning through the ‘Championing everyone’s right to feel good’ purpose.
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“From 2013 her responsibility expanded to being the marketing director for health and beauty international and brands for Alliance Boots, and as WBA was created, in December 2014 she became managing director of international retail driving the development of pharmacy retail businesses in Latin America, Asia and Europe, until in June 2016 she was appointed to managing director of Boots.
“As the first woman to ever hold this role, she led all of the Boots businesses across the 海角视频 and the Republic of Ireland.”
Fagan became non-executive chairman of the firm following the appointment of Seb James to the managing director role.
In that position, she continued to push forward the evolution of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone focusing on local innovation and economic growth.
The Boots statement added: “Throughout her time with Boots, Elizabeth has delivered a number of strategic partnerships, including the award-winning and highly-respected relationship with Macmillan Cancer Support, that truly engaged and benefitted our colleagues, customers and communities at large.”