Former chief executive of Lidl UK Ronny Gottschlich will be joining the Co-op board as an independent non-executive director.

Gottschlich has also previously worked across several senior roles for the Schwarz Group in multiple European markets.

He is also an advisor, having founded Heunadel Retail Advisory.

Debbie White, chair of the Co-operative Group said: “We’re delighted to welcome Ronny to our Board and to our Co-op. Ronny brings a wealth of experience and joins us at an important time for our Co-op as we look to grow our Co-op for the future, for the benefit of our 7 million members across the UK.”


Ronny Gottschlich added: “I’m excited to be joining the Co-op, a business with genuine purpose, and for the opportunity to work with the Board and Leadership team to deliver the next stage in the strategy for growth.”

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