Julia Cove-Smith

Julia is the former CEO of Emma Bridgewater Pottery Ltd. She is anexperienced leader of senior management and executive teams, with extensive retail and e-commerce experience having held senior positions in Marketing and Business Development at Waterstones and WHSmith.

With a focus on employee and customer engagement, she is keen to listen to feedback from cross-functional teams at all levels. Her recent experience at Emma Bridgewater Ltd includes securing an £8m investment from BGF to support further UK growth and international expansion, and leading the Emma Bridgewater business to achieve B Corp status in January 2022.

Julia Cove-Smith