​New Lincs Co-op boss gets Hands on

Alison has more than 33 years’ experience in a diverse mix of retail environments, including Marks and Spencer, The Body Shop, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Boots Opticians.

She has most recently been Managing Director at Wilko.

During the coming weeks, Alison will be meeting colleagues from across business, as well as stakeholders which work closely alongside the society on development and community projects.

She said: “I’m looking forward to spending time meeting my colleagues, seeing the diverse valued services we provide in action and further understanding how we deliver our purpose to make life better in communities.

“Lincolnshire Co-op is a successful values-driven organisation and I’m excited to work collectively alongside the team to continue to deliver for our area, develop our services and face the challenges of the future.”

Former CEO Ursula Lidbetter retired in December after 18 years with the society.

Until now, Chief Financial Officer Steve Galjaard has been Acting Chief Executive Officer alongside his role.