Stonegate Group has appointed Melissa Wisdom to the new role of chief commercial officer with a seat on the board.
Wisdom, who is current sales and marketing director, will replace Suzanne Baker, who announced her intention last month to retire from her current position and take a role as non-executive director.
In her new role, Wisdom will continue to report to CEO David McDowall.
She joined Stonegate in August 2021, initially leading the development of the group’s premium food offer, before moving to the role of sales and marketing director in March 2022.
Wisdom joined Stonegate from Diageo, where she held the position of commercial director for the on trade.
Prior to Diageo, she held a number of senior positions in retail and manufacturing with both national and global brands.
Commenting on her promotion, Wisdom said: “I am thrilled to have been given this opportunity at this exciting time in the Group’s evolution. Bringing our Marketing and Commercial teams together affords us the opportunity across the group to deepen our partnerships across the customer agenda, as we continue to evolve our market leading brands and formats to reflect the changing expectations of our customers.”
CEO David McDowall added: “Melissa has already added enormous value to our business over the last 18 months, and this is a well-deserved promotion. I know she will go from strength to strength as we bring our Marketing and Commercial teams together.”
