Mr Okhovat has held senior leadership positions across a number of well-known retail organisations in Australia and internationally, including as the Managing Director of BIG W, Chief Executive Officer of NZX-listed retailer The Warehouse and as a senior leader at UK retailers Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys and ASDA/Walmart. He has extensive experience in leading large teams within geographically dispersed networks, with a focus on customer service, business transformation and delivering value for all stakeholders. Pejman is committed to continuing G8 Education's purposeled approach to delivering meaningful societal impact through quality early childhood education delivered through a passionate and capable team of educators and support team.