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.
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]
Finance Director of Co-op Food April 2016 - March 2017
Succeeded by
March 03, 2023
whitfield, joanne, louise, whitfield, born, december, 1968, chief, executive, food, contents, early, life, career, northern, foods, matalan, asda, personal, life, references, external, linksearly, life, editshe, born, helens, then, lancashire, took, levels, in. Joanne Louise Whitfield CBE born 21 December 1968 1 is the Chief Executive of Co op Food 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Northern Foods 2 2 Matalan 2 3 Asda 2 4 Co op 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditShe was born in St Helens then in Lancashire She took A levels including English Literature and Politics at Widnes amp Runcorn Sixth Form College now Riverside College Halton She attended Aston University from 1987 to 1991 studying Management Career Edit Overview of new Co op headquarters One Angel Square at N O M A Manchester Northern Foods Edit She worked for Northern Foods from 1995 to 2000 Matalan Edit She worked for Matalan from 2002 to 2008 Asda Edit She joined Asda in July 2008 Co op Edit 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 EditShe lives in Trafford borough in Altrincham She married in April 2003 in Manchester References Edit Joanne Louise WHITFIELD Personal Appointments free information from Companies House beta companieshouse gov uk Retrieved 9 January 2018 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 Girls Out Loud Ambassadors girlsoutloud org uk Retrieved 9 January 2018 Nazir Sahar 2019 05 24 Co op CEO Jo Whitfield wins Business Woman Award Retail Gazette Retrieved 2020 01 30 Begum Shelina 2019 05 24 Co op Food chief named Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year men Retrieved 2020 01 30 No 63218 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 2020 p N9 External links EditJo Whitfield profile at Co Op Jo Whitfield profile at Bloomberg comBusiness positionsPreceded bySteve Murrells Chief Executive of Co op FoodMarch 2017 Succeeded byIncumbentPreceded by Finance Director of Co op FoodApril 2016 March 2017 Succeeded by Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jo Whitfield amp oldid 1003857383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
