Fiona Bennie joins leadership of Newton’s consumer goods and retail wing
Newton has announced the appointment of Fiona Bennie as a partner within its consumer goods and retail markets. She brings more than two decades of experience to the firm.
Commenting on her move, Bennie said, “The consumer industries are at an inflection point, facing margin pressure, shifting consumer values, the impacts of climate change, and supply chain uncertainties. Newton’s forensic rigour, deep client relationships, and delivery strength is the perfect foundation to help current and future clients navigate this complexity. I’m excited to use my experience to help the team achieve its ambitions.”
Fiona Bennie brings more than two decades of experience to the consulting firm, with a focus on innovation, foresight, transformation, and sustainability in the consumer goods and retail sectors.
She joins Newton from Accenture, where she was a managing director and co‑led the global consumer goods sustainability practice and its UK‑based sustainable innovation team. She led Accenture’s partnership with the World Economic Forum on the New Frontiers of Nutrition initiative and worked closely with the Consumer Goods Forum’s Healthier Lives Coalition.
Global expansion
UK-headquartered Newton is an international management consulting firm with hubs in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. The consultancy has around 500 staff, and works with clients across sectors, including retail, consumer goods, defence, infrastructure, and public sectors.
Wil Schoenmakers, global head of retail and consumer goods at Newton, stated, “Fiona thrives on solving client challenges in unexpected ways and creating environments where diverse teams can challenge assumptions and thrive. She also has a real passion for mentoring and helping people grow. Crucially, her experience in innovation, foresight, and sustainability combined with Newton’s delivery excellence will create new opportunities for clients and the business.”
The arrival of Bennie comes shortly after Newton bolstered the senior leadership team of its consumer goods and retail practice with the hires of Tony Ward in North America, and Harmen van Os in Europe.
“We have huge ambitions for the consumer team,” concluded Schoenmakers. “We aim to drive growth by focussing on international expansion, strengthening our existing markets, and expanding into new market sectors.”
