The Co-op has announced the appointment of Rachel Izzard as its next Chief Financial Officer. She will take up the position from current Interim CFO Mike Hazell when his term ends in June.
Izzard has held a number of senior leadership and CFO positions, including IFA Cargo, Aer Lingus, and most recently CFO at Manchester-based retailer N Brown.
Shirine Khoury-Haq, Co-op Group Chief Executive, commented: “We’re delighted that Rachel is joining us at such an exciting time for our Co-op. We are all looking forward to welcoming her in June and her wealth of experience will enable us to continue to deliver our vision as a commercially successful co-operative.”
She added: “We’re grateful to Mike for the significant contribution he has made in strengthening the underlying financial position of our Co-op during his time here.”
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