Bonnie Brooks

Bonnie Brooks is the President and CEO of the Bay, operating 94 stores across Canada. She has spent more than 25 years building prestige retail formats around the world, including Holt Renfrew, Lane Crawford, Harvey Nichols and leading designer brand stand-alone stores in Asia. Most recently, she was the president of the Lane Crawford Joyce Group based in Hong Kong. In this role, she oversaw all aspects of the company, including the 158-year-old Lane Crawford department stores, Joyce Boutiques, Pedder Group and the LCJG Distribution Company. In Canada, she is best known for her roles at Holt Renfrew, where she was executive vice president/general merchandise manager and senior vice president of marketing. In these executive positions, she had complete responsibility for strategic planning, all marketing functions, all merchandise buying, designer brand acquisition and more. She has also served as editor-in-chief of FLARE, Canada’s largest fashion and lifestyle magazine.