Steve Rowe
Biography
Steve Rowe was appointed as a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care in March 2024.
Steve is the former CEO of Marks and Spencer plc, having retired from the business in July 2022 after nearly 40 years. During that time, he held a wide range of executive positions as a director including operations, e-commerce, and running both the food and clothing divisions. Subsequently, he was an adviser to the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay on efficiency and has also advised a number of small businesses.
Previous non-executive posts include roles on the governance committee as co-chair of the sustainability group for The Consumer Goods Forum and strategic board member at the New West End Company. Steve is also an independent non-executive of Westfalia Fruit International.