Julia Cook
Managing Partner
Julia has delivered change and IT projects across the consumer products industry for over 20 years. She has worked with a range of clients including Tesco, Whirlpool, B&Q, DSGi, ASOS, New Look, the Landmark Group and Kingfisher. Before creating the Change Management Group in 1999, she held senior roles with a dot.com start-up, the Disney Store, and Ernst & Young. Julia also serves as a trustee with the Consortium for Street Children.
julia.cook@cmg-change.com
Ralph Behnke
Client Partner
Ralph has led significant IT development projects and business change initiatives in the Retail, Internet and Entertainment sectors – largely for blue-chip companies including Tesco, Selfridges, BHS, Mothercare and Universal Music International. He has a broad and detailed understanding of retail and international sourcing processes as well as a track record in delivering complex change and IT projects. Ralph is fluent in English, German and Afrikaans.
ralph.behnke@cmg-change.com
Alan Howarth
Chairman
Alan has a portfolio of non-executive positions with Adili plc, Gresham Computing plc, Highams Group plc, CRF Health Inc., Chamberlin plc, and a number of smaller private national and international companies. For nearly two decades, Alan was a senior partner with Ernst & Young and subsequently served as Managing Director of Compass Management Consulting Ltd.
John Hoerner
Advisory Board Chairman
John has unparalleled experience in the retail sector both in the UK and internationally. He was most recently CEO of Tesco Central European Clothing, and prior to that was CEO of Tesco UK Clothing and International Sourcing. After coming to the UK in 1987 from America to run Debenhams and Harvey Nicols, he became CEO of the Burton Group and then Arcadia until 2000. John has also served as a non-executive director of BAA, Chairman of the British Fashion Council, and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
Jeremy Cox
Financial Controller
Jeremy qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Brebners. Before joining CMG, he worked for V2 Music Group, Universal Music Group, EMusica Records LLC. He has also worked with several start-up companies. His financial acumen extends from the UK, to America and the Far East.
