title: Helen Connolly
text: # Helen Connolly
  
  Helen Connolly (born December 1972) is a British businesswoman. She is the Chief Commercial Officer of New Look and was previously the chief executive officer of Bonmarché.
  
  ## Early life
  
  She attended Manchester Metropolitan University, where she studied Clothing.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Dorothy Perkins
  
  She worked for Dorothy Perkins as head of Buying from 2006 to 2008.
  
  ### Asda
  
  She worked for Asda from 2003 to 2006, and from 2008 to 2016.
  
  ### Bonmarché
  
  In August 2016 she became the chief executive of Bonmarché. The former chief executive became chief executive of Karen Millen. In December 2019, Connolly stepped down from her position.
  
  ### New Look
  
  In January 2020 she became the Chief Commercial Officer for New Look, replacing Roger Wightman, who had worked for New Look for 30 Years.
  
  