Operating Board
Photo taken at the new Maidenhead store. From left to right:
Trading Director appointed to the Operating Board in October 2004. Joined Sainsbury’s from Big Food Group where he was a Board Director of Big Food Group plc and Managing Director of Iceland Food Stores. Previously worked for both ASDA and Tesco plc.
Customer Director joined the Operating Board in 2004. Director of Sainsbury’s Bank plc. Gwyn has over 20 years business experience, including five with Nestle Rowntree and over 13 with ASDA/Wal-Mart. At ASDA, she held various Board level positions across Own Brand, Marketing, Customer Service and Retail.
Appointed 1 August 2005. Deputy Chairman of Sainsbury’s Bank plc. Formerly Group Finance Director of Carpetright plc 2002–2005, and Finance Director of Superdrug Stores plc 2000–2002. Between 1988–2000 carried out a number of positions at the Arcadia plc (formerly Burton Group) including Joint Managing Director, Arcadia Home Shopping; Finance Director of Arcadia brands; Finance Director, Top Shop/Top Man (Burton Group) and Director of Supply Chain Programme (Burton Group). Age 40
Appointed 29 March 2004. Chairman of the Operating Board. Formerly Director of Food, Marks & Spencer. From 1994–2001 held senior positions at ASDA/Wal-Mart in Trading, HR and Retail. Previously Managing Director of Haagen Dazs UK. Early career with Mars Confectionery and Pepsi International. Age 45
Company Secretary since 2001. Tim joined from Exel plc, (formerly NFC plc), the global logistics company where he was Company Secretary and Head of Legal Services (1994–2001). Prior to this worked at Clifford Chance and is a qualified solicitor.
HR Director since October 2001 and appointed to the Operating Board when it was formed in May 2004. Before this was a member of the Board of Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd from March 2003. Director of Sainsbury’s Bank plc. Prior to joining Sainsbury’s, worked as the HR Director for Barclays Retail Financial Services. Previous roles within the Barclays Group included Group Employee Policy and Planning Director, HR Director, Corporate Banking and Group HR Development Director. Previously worked for Coca-Cola and Schweppes Beverages.
Retail Director appointed to the Operating Board in February 2005. Ken joined Sainsbury’s from Tesco plc where he worked for 14 years. He was appointed Chief Executive for Tesco Japan having previously been appointed Chief Executive of Europa Foods (Admin Stores) following its acquisition by Tesco. Before joining Tesco he worked for Sears plc for four years.
Supply Chain Director appointed to the Operating Board in March 2006. Roger was previously Supply Chain Director at Matalan. He spent his early career in retail management and buying at B&Q before joining ASDA/Wal-Mart, where he held a number of positions before becoming Supply Chain Director in 2001.