Jo Whitfield

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

Early life

She was born in St Helens, 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 to 1991, 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 to 2000.

Matalan

She worked for Matalan from 2002 to 2008.

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 of 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 sustainable practices.[5]

Whitfield was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to retail and the food supply chain during the COVID-19 response.[6]

Personal life

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

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.
  6. "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N9.
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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