Zoe Bowley steps down as PizzaExpress MD

Zoe Bowley, managing director of casual dining chain PizzaExpress, is stepping down from her role after serving 12 years with the group.

During her time with the company, Bowley also did a stint as customer experience director, operations director and UK CEO. 

On the anncouncement, current group CEO Paula MacKenzie, who stepped into the role last June, comments: "After 12 years, Zoe has decided this is the right time to leave PizzaExpress and, following a well-deserved break, pursue her next chapter.

"During her time Zoe has led the business through monumental change – most notably the pandemic, always championing the operations team. Zoe leaves with our best wishes and thanks from the entire PizzaExpress team."

The chain announced the recruitment of Grant Shaw as finance director earlier this week, but Bowley's replacement is yet to be announced. Property director Clive Bentley and international channels director Chris Holmes will report to Mackenzie during the interim period. 

Bowley says of her departure: "I’m incredibly proud of my time at PizzaExpress and over the past 12 years, it has been a true privilege to see the brand and so many people in the organisation grow. This is a brilliant brand and omnichannel business and I look forward to seeing it go from strength-to-strength."

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