J Sainsbury Plc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on J Sainsbury Plc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into J Sainsbury Plc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Martin Scicluna
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Martin Scicluna has been the Chairman of the company since 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman of RSA Insurance Group plc. Previously, he held various roles including the Chairman of Great Portland Estates plc, Senior Independent Director and Chairman of Worldpay Inc, and Director of Lloyds Banking Group plc. Earlier, Mr. Scicluna served as the Chairman of Deloitte LLP from 1995 to 2007.
Simon Roberts
Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Simon Roberts has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the company since June 2020. Currently, he serves as a Member of the Government’s Retail Sector Council and an Advisory Board Member of Diversity in Retail. He joined Sainsbury as the Director of Retail and Operations in 2017. Earlier, he served as an Executive Vice President of Walgreens Boots Alliance and President of Boots UK and Ireland. Mr. Roberts started his career at Marks and Spencer.
Blathnaid Bergin
Chief Financial Officer; Director Executive BoardMs. Blathnaid Bergin has been the Chief Financial Officer and Director of the company since March 2023. Prior to this, she served as a Director of Commercial and Retail Finance at the company from 2021 to 2023. Previously, she served as a Group Director of Finance from 2019 to 2021 at Sainsbury. Previously, she served as the Chief Finance Operations Officer at Aviva and Group Financial Controller for RSA Insurance and Joint Interim Group Chief Financial Officer for six months.
Prerana Issar
Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer Senior ManagementMs. Prerana Issar has been the Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer of the company since March 2023. Prior to this, she served as the Chief People Officer at NHS England. Previously, she served as a Director of Public-Private from 2017 to 2019, Chief Human Resources Officer from 2013 to 2017 at United Nations World Food Program in Rome. She served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Global Food at Unilever plc.
Patrick Dunne
Chief Property and Procurement Officer; Managing Director - Smart Charge Senior ManagementMr. Patrick Dunne has been the Chief Property and Procurement Officer and Managing Director of Smart Charge at the company since 2025. Previously, he served as a Director of Group Property and Procurement in 2018. Prior to this, he held several of the UK and international senior leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer of Howdens Manufacturing, Managing Director of MFI Asia Limited and Chief Property and Procurement Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance. He joined the company in 2017 as Director of Procurement and Cost Transformation
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