James Matthews, Ocado non-food director

Age: 30

Works at: Ocado

Job Title: Non-food director

Matthews has held almost every job going at Ocado. With a first-class degree in computing from Imperial College under his belt, he joined as a software developer in 2005. After two years, including a stint as a strategic marketing manager, he moved to the US to do an MBA at Harvard Business School. On his return, he re-joined Ocado as head of investor relations. This year, he was promoted to director of non-food, which makes him responsible for leading Ocado’s push into new categories including pets, toys and home and garden.

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