Lee Smith

“I've had the opportunity to work with Lee on a number of occasions at Clarks. Throughout this time I've found Lee to be an exemplar of great leadership, he invests in relationships, sets people up for success and creates a culture of high performance. He demonstrates commercial and strategic thinking, he works through his people and knows how to get the best out of them to deliver results. ”

“I have known Lee professionally for over five years when he was responsible for all Retail including Outlets in the region and undertook a working visit to Dubai to help with improving the productivity of our franchisee owned and operated stores in the UAE. Lee’s understanding of the principles of retailing are very clear. He always strived for the highest levels of brand delivery across all markets by ensuring a high retail standard, compelling visual merchandising and staff appearance. His grasp of store operations and commercial acumen is solid. During his long tenure at Clarks, he has grown the brand awareness and consumer perceptions through insight, hard work, strong customer relationships, good strategic planning and excellent market knowledge. Lee is an open, honest and a considerate individual who has an incredible work ethic. I hold him in the highest regard professionally and personally as an athlete. ”