Appointed to the Board July 2020.
Sara is Chair of the Responsible Business Committee and a member of the Audit & Risk and Nominations Committees.
Sara’s previous roles include Managing Director of Argos and various senior positions at J Sainsbury, including Deputy Managing Director and serving on its board between 2002 and 2004. Sara was a Non-Executive Director of Virgin Money UK and Clydesdale Bank (a subsidiary of the Virgin Money Group) until October 2024, Lloyds Banking Group until May 2021 and United Utilities Group until July 2020. She was also the lead Non-Executive Director at the Department for Work and Pensions until April 2020, Lead Non Executive at the Department of Communities and Local Government 2010 to 2015, Non-Executive Director of Mitchells & Butlers and held senior management roles at Abbey National and Mars Confectionery.
A broad perspective coming from a background in retail, fast moving consumer goods and financial services, as well as strong executive and non-executive board experience in regulated sector plcs and central Government organisations.
Chair of The Money and Pensions Service.
