Kevin already had seven years’ experience working for the Cooperative Group in Manchester, before he joined CI Coop in 2016.

His experience spans over 20 years, at several UK food retailers, including Kwik Save and Somerfield, playing a major part in the integration of both Kwik Save into Somerfield and later Somerfield into Coop Group. He has successfully delivered complex multi-million-pound projects, programmes and change initiatives, and driven commercial and operational team performances within the retail sector.

Kevin is also an active member of the Institute of Directors and a passionate champion of local producers with a keen interest in store formats and stores of the future..