Régis has a wealth of retail experience as Chief Executive Officer, including of a UK-listed retail business, and across retail categories including home, fashion, electrical sporting goods and food. In particular, he has a strong track record of effecting transformational change through digitisation, driving multichannel growth strategies and working across international markets.

Prior to joining JD, Régis was President of Retail at Al-Futtaim Group, the Dubai-based conglomerate which is partner to many of the world's most high-profile companies across automotive, retail, financial services, real estate and health sectors. In addition, Régis has more than a decade's experience acting as Chief Executive of major retail businesses including Monoprix, France's leading city-centre food and fashion retailer that is part of Groupe Casino. Prior to Monoprix, he was CEO of Darty PLC listed in the London stock market during his tenure the share price moved from 30p to 170p. His first CEO role was with BUT, the French furniture retailer, owned at that time by Goldman Sachs and Colony Capital.