ace turtle appoints Chief Strategy Officer, Creative Director

ace turtle, the technology-native retail company, has announced the appointment of two senior executives to its leadership team. Ervin Lim has joined as the Chief Strategy Officer and Christian Westphal has been appointed as the Creative Director. These newly created and strategic positions are expected to further augment ace turtle's capabilities and drive the company's growth in the rapidly evolving retail industry.

Earlier this year ace turtle,  which has realigned its business to focus on the Licensed Brands vertical, had announced the appointment of Amit Kriplani as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Punit Aggarwal as its Chief Financial Officer. With these new leadership hires, the company seeks to further consolidate its position.  

As the Chief Strategy Officer, Ervin will be responsible for equity fundraising, investor relations and driving strategic initiatives to enable ace turtle to achieve its long-term vision. He comes with diverse experience across Asia, having held leadership roles at CapitaLand, Lazada, and Reefknot Investments, where he led strategic initiatives and managed corporate venture funds in capital markets, venture capital, and logistics. His proven track record in developing successful growth strategies for multinational organizations will be instrumental in shaping ace turtle's future growth trajectory, says the company statement. 

Christian Westphal, in his role as Creative Director, is responsible for conceptualising, developing and implementing creative visions and deliverables for design, visual merchandising and online content. With extensive global experience in fashion, retail, luxury and online marketplaces spanning over two decades, he is a creative strategist with deep knowledge of visual identity, storytelling, retail and online marketplaces. He has previously worked with Christian Dior, C&A China, Pantaloons, Koovs.com and Myntra. He was also the co-founder of his eponymous high end fashion brand distributed in Europe, Asia and North America. 

Commenting on the appointments, Nitin Chhabra, CEO, ace turtle said, “We are delighted to welcome Ervin Lim and Christian Westphal to our senior leadership team at ace turtle. As we embark on an aggressive expansion journey in FY24 and expand our brand portfolio, we are confident that Ervin and Christian’s experience and expertise will play an instrumental role in shaping our strategic direction and add creativity and innovation to our design and creative endeavours."