Simon Whitehouse
Founder Chief Executive, EBITTM Eco Age
The chief executive of Italian retailer Modes previously served as the first CEO of JW Anderson.
Simon Whitehouse is the chief executive of sustainability consultancy Eco-Age andfounder of EBIT™—Enjoy Being in Transition™—the first brand provoking dialogueon mental health in fashion, music and art. A fashion industry veteran, he was once one of the youngest chief executives inside LVMH before joining influential talentagency Art Partner as chief executive.
He began hiscareer in brand development with DKNY and Diesel, as well as his own soccer social enterprise working with Pelein Brazil. Whitehouse then partnered with Jonathan Anderson to take the reins as chief executive of JW Anderson during a period of unprecedented growth and critical acclaim for the brand. Whitehouse lives with chronic depression and is a long-time open advocate of mental health issues. He has run several ultramarathons in aid of Mind, the UK’s largest mental health charity.