Martin Clay is an experienced Chair, Non-Executive Director, Consultant and Board Advisor with a track record of guiding organisations — from start-ups to large corporations — through transformation, growth, and turnaround across the UK, Europe, USA, China and Latin America. He has lived and worked across multiple continents.
With over 25 years in senior executive roles (CEO, COO, VP, Supply Chain Director) at global, regional and UK companies — including Walmart, ASDA, Wolseley, MediaMarktSaturn, Grupo Salinas, New Look and American Golf, among many others — Martin has deep insight into strategy, supply chains, retail, eCommerce, operations, trade, manufacturing and cultural transformation, and has delivered complex change while ensuring sustainable, long-term outcomes.
He combines strategic clarity with independent challenge, offering boards a balanced perspective, cross-sector expertise, and the ability to navigate disruption. With an AMBA-accredited MBA (Distinction), a university Visiting Fellow and lecturer role, Martin thrives on continuous learning to maintain insight into current business and economic challenges.
