Sara Weller | |
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Born | August 1961 (age 62) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Former CEO of Argos |
Sara Vivienne Weller CBE (born August 1961) [1] is a British businesswoman, non-executive director at Lloyds Banking Group and United Utilities, and was the managing director of the retail chain Argos from 2004 to 2011. [2]
Weller has been a non-executive director of Lloyds Bank since February 2012, and chairs the Responsible Business Committee. [3] She has chaired the Remuneration Committee at United Utilities since July 2012, and is a member of Council at Cambridge University.
From 2015 to 2017, Weller was chair of the Planning Inspectorate board. [2]
In 2015, she was appointed a CBE for public service. [4]
As of April 2017, she is the lead non-executive director of the Department of Work and Pensions. [5]
Weller has been a non-executive director of BT Group since July 2020. [6]
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