Tesco has strengthened the level of retail expertise in its boardroom with the addition of two new Non-Executive Directors.
Thierry Garnier and Bertrand Bodson will join the retailer’s Board with effect from 30 April and 1 June 2021, respectively.
Garnier has been Chief Executive of home improvement group Kingfisher since 2019 and previously spent over 20 years at French grocery giant Carrefour where he held several senior roles, including CEO of its operations in Asia and Managing Director of its supermarkets in France.
Meanwhile, Bodson is currently Chief Digital Officer at Novartis but has previously served as Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at Sainsbury’s Argos, Executive VP for global digital at EMI Music, and co-founder & CEO of Bragster.com. He has also held senior roles at Amazon and started his career at Boston Consulting Group.
The executives are expected to support Tesco’s new Chief Executive, Ken Murphy, as he develops his own longer-term strategic plans, which are likely to be outlined later this year.
John Allan, Tesco Chairman, said: “I am absolutely delighted Thierry and Bertrand will be joining Tesco at an exciting point in its development. I know that their broad range of skills and experience will be a real asset to the company and further strengthen the Board’s discussions and oversight.”
