Sainsbury’s has revealed that Katie Bickerstaffe might be a member of the Company Accountability and Sustainability Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee, whereas Steve Hare will be a part of the Audit and Nomination and Governance Committees.
Bickerstaffe (pictured, above) beforehand spent two years as co-CEO of M&S and stepped down in March 2024. She was additionally the CEO for UK and Eire at Dixons Carphone between 2008 and 2018, and has hung out in management roles at SSE Retail and SSE Power Providers.
Hare (pictured, proper) is at present CEO of payroll and monetary software program agency The Sage Group, a job he has held since 2018, and beforehand labored at Apax Companions as working companion and co-head of the Portfolio Assist Group.
Martin Scicluna, chair of Sainsbury’s, mentioned: “I’m delighted to welcome Katie and Steve as non-executive administrators. Their in depth expertise and management in retail and digital companies might be invaluable to our board. Katie’s robust views on digital transformation and Steve’s experience in main tech companies will significantly contribute to our strategic course. We look ahead to their insights and contributions as we proceed to drive Sainsbury’s ahead.”
Bickerstaffe added: “Retail is an extremely aggressive sector and Sainsbury’s has a long-standing fame for delivering distinctive worth and high quality to its clients. I’m excited to affix the board and assist Sainsbury’s to foster additional innovation and excellence.”
Hare continued: “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the Sainsbury’s board at a vital time for the enterprise. The Subsequent Stage Sainsbury’s technique [launched in February 2024, it aims to enhance earnings, boost free cash flow and deliver greater returns for shareholders] is an thrilling imaginative and prescient for the longer term, and I look ahead to working with the board and management group to proceed creating worth for shareholders.”
