Sainsbury’s appoints Paula Coughlan as chief people officer
She joins from Currys, where she has been chief people, communications and sustainability officer since 2019.
J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury’s) has appointed Paula Coughlan (pictured) as chief people officer, starting in January 2027.
She joins from Currys, where she has been chief people, communications and sustainability officer since 2019.
Before Currys, Coughlan spent almost five years at McDonald’s, most recently as corporate vice president and global chief people strategy officer.
Prior to that, she held a range of senior people roles at PepsiCo in the UK and Europe.
She is also a non-executive director of SThree plc.
Coughlan will join Sainsbury’s operating board and report to chief executive Simon Roberts.
Roberts said: “I’m delighted that Paula is joining us. She brings outstanding experience from major consumer brands with a really strong track record of building people-centric cultures where colleagues can thrive, customers receive great service and businesses perform at their best.
“Our colleagues are at the heart of the experience we create for customers every day.
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