Jewellery giant Pandora said Thursday that Nicole Clayton will join the company as general manager for the British Isles from the start of next month.

Originally from New York but currently based in Switzerland, she’ll relocate to London for her new role, which follows previous GM Sonia Lopez Delgado’s decision to step down for personal reasons.

She “brings a wealth of experience from globally recognised consumer goods and fashion brands,” we’re told. 

Most recently she was global chief digital officer for top FMCG brand Nestlé-Nespresso in Switzerland. Prior to that, she was CEO Americas of premium fashion denim brand G-Star Inc and served as global vice-president of American footwear company Caleres. 

Her extensive retail expertise “has been further shaped through her work with global brands such as LVMH, Aritzia, and Bottega Veneta”.

Pandora’s commercial chief Massimo Basei said: “Nicole’s expertise in leadership, building high-performance teams, and driving transformative change makes her the perfect fit for Pandora. She has extensive experience from leading consumer brands, and I am confident that she will bring fresh energy and valuable insights to the team as they continue to elevate our brand’s desirability and drive growth.”