A former boss at Tesco, M&S and Accenture has been named as the new chief executive of a North West law firm.
Napthens has hired Alexandra Hatchman, who has been chief executive at Fletchers Solicitors since 2020.
The firm has offices in Liverpool, Southport, Blackburn, Preston, Kendal and Fylde Coast while its clients include National Museums Liverpool, Daniel Thwaites and Lakes Speciality Foods.
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Alexandra Hatchman will take up her new role on February 28.
She started her career as a sponsored undergraduate at Ford in 1992 while studying at the University of Oxford.
In 1997 she moved on to become a senior manager at Accenture before joining Tesco as senior operations director manager in 2005.
Her next role was as head of foods logistics and supply chain at M&S between 2009 and 2014 and then moved to Australia to work as general manager in charge of stores transformation at Coles Group.
She returned to the UK in 2016 and became a non-executive director at Fletchers Solicitors, which has offices in Southport and Manchester.
Alexandra Hatchman took on the role of chief strategy and operations officer in 2017 before becoming CEO in 2020.
She said: "Napthens strength undoubtedly comes from its people. I have been fortunate to work with the firm previously, and the level of service, access to partners and the willingness of every team member, no matter their seniority, really impressed me.
"This willingness to work together and the existing company culture is something that really set Napthens apart, and something I’m keen to take to the next level.
"Napthens has huge potential, an incredible pool of talent, clear growth ambitions and a well-established client base which has been nurtured over many years.
"In the coming months I look forward to getting to know the people that make the business what it is, understanding what they wish to see in Napthens future, and combining this insight with my own experience to collectively drive the business forwards."
Alexandra Hatchman succeeds Shrutisha Morris who is now chief financial officer at Careerpass.
