Paul Currie is a seasoned retail executive and is currently Chairman of YPP Group, a private equity backed family business. With a broad career starting with Marks and Spencer, where he had senior leadership roles in stores, buying, franchise development and finally running the European development program based in Paris. He has held Board positions including blue chip international groups; family owned businesses and start-ups. An entrepreneurial leader who creates businesses with strong focus on people and organisational excellence. Significant experience of Omni channel development in his businesses reflecting the changing dynamics of consumer organisations. More recently Paul has focused on turnaround operations. As CEO of Foyles his brief was to develop a transformation strategy involving organisational, culture changes and an invigorated trading focus, returning to profit, leading to a successful sale of the trading business and capital assets in 2018.