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Raju Vuppalapati

Chief Executive Officer: Country Road Group

Raju joined the WHL Group on 1 July 2021, as CEO of Country Road Group. Prior to this he was the CEO of RM Williams. Over his 8 year tenure he led the business turnaround, created significant increase in shareholder value and successfully led the sale process in 2020. Before RM Williams he spent 19 years at Levi Strauss & Co., where he held various Brand, Marketing and Commercial leadership roles including Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. During his career he has lived in Bangalore, Singapore, Tokyo, Cape Town, and Sydney and currently resides in Melbourne.