Today, Thursday 29th January 2026, the Co-operative Group (“Co-op”) announces that Ronny Gottschlich will be joining its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Ronny has extensive retail experience, as former CEO of Lidl UK, and across many senior leadership roles for the Schwarz Group in multiple European markets, and in his advisory work as founder of Heunadel Retail Advisory.
Debbie White, Chair of the Co-operative Group comments: “We’re delighted to welcome Ronny to our Board and to our Co-op. Ronny brings a wealth of experience and joins us at an important time for our Co-op as we look to grow our Co-op for the future, for the benefit of our 7 million members across the UK.”
Ronny Gottschlich adds: “I’m excited to be joining the Co-op, a business with genuine purpose, and for the opportunity to work with the Board and Leadership team to deliver the next stage in the strategy for growth.”
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