Jo Whitfield

Joanne Louise Whitfield (born 21 December 1968)[1] is the Chief Executive of Co-op Food.[2]

Early life

She was born in Prescot, then in Lancashire.

She took A-levels (including English Literature and Politics) at Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College (now Riverside College, Halton). She attended Aston University from 1987–91, studying Management.

Career
Overview of new Co-op headquarters (One Angel Square) at N.O.M.A., Manchester

Northern Foods

She worked for Northern Foods from 1995-2000.

Matalan

She worked for Matalan from 2002-08.

Asda

She joined Asda in July 2008.

Co-op

She joined the Co-op in April 2016 as Finance Director for Co-op Food and Retail. She became Chief Executive of Co-op Food in March 2017, making her the first female CEO fo a British food retailer.[3][4] In 2019, she received the Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year award for her work on improving the stores' sales and sutainable practices.[5]

Personal life

She lives in Trafford borough, in Altrincham. She married in April 2003 in Manchester.

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References
  1. "Joanne Louise WHITFIELD - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. Harvey, Rebecca (21 July 2017). "New CEO for Co-op Food – and other changes at the top of the Group". The Coop News. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. "Girls Out Loud - Ambassadors". girlsoutloud.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. Nazir, Sahar (2019-05-24). "Co-op CEO Jo Whitfield wins Business Woman Award". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. Begum, Shelina (2019-05-24). "Co-op Food chief named Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year". men. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
Business positions
Preceded by
Steve Murrells		 Chief Executive of Co-op Food
March 2017 -		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
 Finance Director of Co-op Food
April 2016 - March 2017		 Succeeded by
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