Matt Campbell

A Retail Director with 37 years of experience, managing a range of High Street companies, in a number of retail sectors including Electrical, Furniture and Fashion. I have strong experience in Property Management, Lease negotiation, HR, Marketing, Sales Operations and Logistics.

I was part of the team which launched Primark, in the UK, and built the foundations for the company it now is. 

I make things happen and deliver results to tight schedules and within budgets.

For 11 years I managed a business with 187 High Street and Shopping Centre stores ranging from 2,000 sq feet to 40,000 sq feet. Turnover was in excess of £150 million with 2500 staff. When I joined we had 55 shops and a turnover of £35million.

Five years ago I joined St Vincent de Paul Society, as Director of Community Support Projects, (CSP) (14 Furniture Recycling Projects, 35 Community Shops, and 3 Support Centres), to help build the commercial side of the charity. Our CSP's now account for 33% of the total income of the charity nationally. This has increased from 20% two years ago and is progressively increasing.

I have experience of working with Local Authority bodies and statutory agencies. My width of expertise in the reuse and recycling and the up-cycling sectors is growing.

I am a Board Member of Voluntary Action Leeds and the Furniture Recycling Network.