The Council

Members of the Council have been selected to ensure broad representation from across the retail sector.

Co-chairs

Paul Scully, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
Richard Pennycook, Chairman of Howdens Joinery, On the Beach and Two Sister’s Food Group/Boporan Holdings; lead non-executive director of the Department for Education.

Membership

Nick Beighton, Chief Executive, ASOS
Roger Burnley, CEO, ASDA
Carl Creswell, Director Professional Business Services, Retail and Post Directorate BEIS
Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive, British Retail Consortium
Ian Filby, Chairman, Sofology, Joules
Andrew Goodacre, Chief Executive, British Independent Retailers Association
Peter Jelkeby, UK & IE Country Manager, IKEA
Ursula Lidbetter, Chief Executive, Lincolnshire Co-op
Paddy Lillis, General Secretary, USDAW
James Lowman, Chief Executive, Association of Convenience Stores
Dave McCarthy, Head of Consumer Retail Europe, HSBC
Nick Read, CEO, Post Office
Victoria Robertshaw, Co-owner, Keelham Farm Shop
John Rogers, CFO WPP
Diane Savory, Chair, GFirst LEP
Craig Watson, Deputy Director Retail, Services and Sectors Hub, BEIS