Paula MacKenzie

Paula MacKenzie serves as the Chief Executive Officer at PizzaExpress since May 2022 and holds a position as a Non Executive Director at B&M Retail since September 2021. Additionally, Paula MacKenzie is an Advisory Board Member at Pennies, effective July 2021. Previous experience includes a lengthy tenure at KFC UK & Ireland, where roles included Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial & Marketing Officer, Chief Financial & Development Officer, and Business Development Director from March 2013 to March 2022, along with a stint as Director of Supply Chain Management from July 2011 to September 2012. Further experience encompasses positions at innocent drinks, GSK, Diageo, and Ernst & Young, with a career foundation in financial services and management. Paula MacKenzie’s educational background includes an Executive Education in Digital Strategy from Harvard Business School and an Emerging Leaders Programme from London Business School, alongside obtaining an ACA from ICAEW and a MA(Hons) in Economics from the University of Cambridge.