Member of the Advisory Board, Cambridge Judge Business School
Founding Partner, Atelier Fund
Cambridge affiliations
- Fellow, Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School
Professional history
One of the luxury industry’s foremost authorities, Marty Wikstrom has over 35 years’ experience in global brands. She supports companies with brand strategy, creative development, responsible technology advocacy and women’s advancement. She began her career at Nordstrom where, over 19 years, she rose from part-time sales assistant to President of the Full Line Stores Group. Marty served as Managing Director of Harrods and then as a Non-Executive Director of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA where she also led the Fashion and Accessories brands as CEO. Marty is a founding partner of Atelier Fund, specializing in the acquisition and development of luxury brands. Since 2002, she has sat on the Board of a number of companies in the luxury, technology and sustainability sectors and is currently Chairman of Fortnum & Mason and a Non-Executive Director of Johnstons of Elgin.
Marty sits on the Advisory Board of Cambridge Judge Business School and is also a Fellow of the Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre. In 2017, Marty was inducted into the World Retail Congress Hall of Fame. The following year, she was selected as one of Retail Week’s ‘8 Women’ who have broken down barriers to pave the way for the next generation of female leaders. In 2019 Forbes named her as their Retailer of the Year and in 2025 Marty received the Leading Light Award from the International Women’s Forum.
