Stefan Bomhard

Bomhard earned a bachelor's degree from Middlesex University, a master's degree from Reutlingen University, and a doctorate in marketing from the University of Bradford.^[2][3]

Bomhard was appointed CEO of Inchcape plc in 2015, having been president of Bacardi's European region.^[3] He was chief commercial officer of Cadbury,^[4] having been chief operating officer of Unilever Food Solutions Europe, and before that held management and sales and marketing roles at Diageo (Burger King) and Procter & Gamble.^[3][1]

In February 2020, it was announced that Bomhard, who was CEO of Inchcape plc, would become the next CEO of Imperial Brands.^[5] He succeeded Alison Cooper in July 2020.^[6][7]

In May 2025, it was announced that Bomhard would retire from Imperial Brands, effective October 2025.^[8]