Online card and gift retailer Moonpig has announced the appointment of Catherine Faiers as chief executive officer
Catherine’s start date will be announced in due course. Catherine takes over from Nickyl Raithatha who, as announced on 26 June 2025, is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer after 7 years in the business. Catherine’s start date and Nickyl’s leaving date are yet to be announced.
Catherine is currently CEO at Auto Trader Group plc. Prior to this she was COO at Addison Lee, corporate development director at Trainline, and a director at Close Brothers Corporate Finance.
Kate Swann, non-executive chair at Moonpig, said: “Catherine brings a wealth of experience in ecommerce and public companies, with a proven track record of leading customer-focused digital, data, and technology transformations. I’m delighted to welcome her to the Board and look forward to working closely with her. The Board is pleased to have attracted someone of Catherine’s calibre to lead Moonpig Group, which reflects the strength and potential of our business.”
Catherine said: “I’m excited to be joining Moonpig Group, a business with a clear purpose, a strong platform and an exciting future. The Group has transformed the way people connect and celebrate through technology and creativity. I look forward to working with the talented team to drive innovation, bring joy to our customers and to deliver sustainable value creation for all of our stakeholders.”
Catherine is an independent non-executive director of Allegro.eu Group.
