Emma Woods

Board Advisor, Former CEO and CMO

Emma is a plural Board Director, sitting as a Non Exec on the Board of Huel and Great Portland Estates and as Chair of Ancient and Brave, the PE backed UK wellness business, and Chair of Tortilla plc, the UK’s largest burrito brand. The thread for her career (including her current roles) is working on growth brands and businesses which have the ability to make a big positive health or societal impact. This spike emerged over 30 years of marketing International brands, the first 17 of which were in Unilever (on both food and wellness), before moving to lead the growth of some great leisure businesses; PizzaExpress restaurants, Merlin Entertainments and then Wagamama, where she was CEO. Emma champions D+I (especially the development of women to the C suite) and creating cultures where entrepreneurship can be sustained.