Lead non-executive board member and non-executive board member with responsibility for the Union

Richard Pennycook

Biography

Richard Pennycook CBE is the lead non-executive board member of the Department for Education. He joined in October 2017.

He is chair of Howdens Joinery Group plc, 2 Sisters Food Group, and On the Beach plc. He is also co-chair of the Retail Sector Council.

Between March 2014 and February 2017, he was chief executive of the Co-operative Group.

Lead non-executive board member and non-executive board member with responsibility for the Union

Department for Education