The Midcounties Co-op
Phil took up the role of CEO for one of the UK’s largest independent Co-operative Societies, The Midcounties Co-operative, in August 2018 having originally joined to run its food retail business in 2015. Prior to joining The Midcounties Co-op, Phil was at the Southern Co-operative, where he was Chief Operating Officer for seven years.
He is Vice Chair (People and Culture) of the Association of Convenience Stores and a Director for Federal Retail Trading Services Ltd which binds the relationship between the UK’s co-operatives involved in food retail.
Phil firmly believes in the purity of food and transparency in provenance.