// Former Asda CEO Roger Burnley is joining Pets at Home as an independent non-executive director
// Chairman Ian Burke: “Roger has deep knowledge of the retail sector and food supply chains and his experience will be of great value to Pets at Home”
Pets at Home has named former Asda boss Roger Burnley CBE as an independent non-executive director, effective from 14 February 2023.
On his appointment to the board of the pet retailer, Roger will be appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and the ESG Committee.
Burnley is an experienced retailer who spent ten years as an executive director of Sainsbury’s before joining Asda as its Chief Operating Officer in 2016, becoming chief executive in 2017.
He left Asda in August 2021 after four years as chief executive and was appointed CBE in the 2022 New Year Honours list for services to the food supply chain.
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In 2022, he also took on the position of non-executive chairman of Irish food manufacturer Finnbrogue Artisan.
Pets at Home chairman Ian Burke said: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Roger Burnley CBE to Pets at Home Group plc. Roger has deep knowledge of the retail sector and food supply chains and his experience will be of great value to Pets at Home as it embarks on the next stage of its ambitious strategic plan.The directors and I look forward to working with Roger next year”
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