UK retailer Tesco has announced that Richard Cousins has resigned as a non-executive director at the company.
Cousins, who held the position of senior independent director, will be replaced in the role by Deanna Oppenheimer.
Commenting on the move, John Allan, Tesco chairman, said, “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Richard for his strong contributions to the deliberations of the Tesco board over the last two years, and particularly for his insights and invaluable advice as we have delivered an unprecedented level of change across the business. We wish him well for the future.”
On Deanna Oppenheimer’s new role, Allan noted that the retailer was “delighted” that she “accepted the board's invitation to become senior independent director."
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