Clarissa Bladen

Clarissa Bladen joins North Highland as a Managing Director and Client Executive within Retail, bringing over 18 years of industry and consulting expertise. With a strong background in retail transformations across grocery, fashion, and general merchandise sectors, Clarissa excels in commercial strategy, supply chain management, and business transformation. Her experience includes more than a decade in retail consulting at Infosys and Deloitte, advising C-Suite leaders, as well as 8 years in industry roles at Marks & Spencer and Tesco.

A graduate of the University of Bristol with a BA in Classics, Clarissa has also completed executive education from Kellogg NorthWestern. Her key functional skills encompass commercial strategy, supply chain management, marketing, merchandising, operating model design, business transformation, and technology implementation. Outside of her professional life, Clarissa is a mother of two young children and enjoys traveling, skiing, and has recently taken up squash to stay active.