Veredus’s Not for Profit Practice is delighted to invite you to join Laura Whyte from John Lewis and Kerry Smith from the British Heart Foundation; two inspirational leaders in an informal discussion of the people challenges and achievements within two of the UK’s best loved brands

1. Veredus’s Not for Profit Practice is delighted to invite you to join Laura Whyte from John Lewis and Kerry Smith from the
British Heart Foundation; two inspirational leaders in an informal discussion of the people challenges and achievements
within two of the UK’s best loved brands.
How does John Lewis generate engagement amongst
Partners?
On the management board for ten years, Laura Whyte
had responsibility for driving and maintaining John
Lewis’s iconic employment proposition which achieves
engagement, generates customer advocacy and delivers
a profitable business model. This will be a candid
conversation about Laura’s transformative leadership
through an extraordinary period in John Lewis’s growth,
not overlooking the navigation of difficult trading
periods.
We very much hope you will be able to join us. Please confirm your attendance by email to
catherine.andrews@veredus.co.uk.
3rd July, 5pm - 6.30pm
Veredus, 65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ
www.veredus.co.uk
LauraWhyte - John Lewis
How does a high street charity retailer balance the delivery of
essential financial performance with connection to cause? How can
a business built on support from over 26,000 volunteers keep
delivering engagement whilst generating funds to support over
£100m investment in cardiovascular research each year?
Kerry Smith, the British Heart Foundation’s Director of People and
Organisational Development is supporting a new strategy to make
the BHF world class through its staff and volunteers and wants to
share with you her work so far.
Kerry Smith - British Heart Foundation
John Lewis and the British Heart Foundation
in conversation.