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Joanne Louise Whitfield CBE (born 21 December 1968 [1] ) is the Chief Executive of Matalan

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Early life

She was born in St Helens, then in Lancashire.

She took A-levels (including English Literature and Politics) at Widnes Sixth Form College (now Riverside College, Halton). [2]

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 NOMA Manchester CGI overview.jpg
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.

She re-joined Matalan in March 2023 as Chief Executive Officer.

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.

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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. ↑ Widnes Weekly News Thursday 20 August 1987, page 19
  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 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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