Soft drinks group Britvic has kicked off a search for a new CFO as incumbent Joanne Wilson leaves to join global media giant WPP.
Wilson will remain with Britvic until the end of her notice period in May 2023.
She joined in September 2019 from Tesco’s data arm Dunnhumby.
“In her time with us, her strong finance and leadership capabilities have helped successfully steer us through a challenging external landscape, particularly the global pandemic,” Britvic said in a statement.
Prior to Britvic, Wilson spent more than 12 years at Tesco, having joined the supermarket in 2006 as a business development manager.
There, she took on a host of roles in the UK and internationally, including two years as finance director in Europe and almost two years as head of M&A, followed by three years as CFO at Dunnhumby.
Wilson began her career at KPMG, where she qualified as a chartered accountant and went on to spend three years in Hong Kong.
Currently she is also a non-executive director of publishing, business intelligence, and exhibitions group Informa and chairman of Britvic’s ESG committee.
“In her role as CFO and chair of Britvic’s ESG committee, Joanne is surrounded by some exceptional talent at Britvic and should be rightly proud of the legacy she will ultimately leave,” Britvic added.
“The process for Joanne’s replacement is now underway, and this will be the subject of a future announcement.”
WPP CEO Mark Read said: “Joanne is a highly regarded CFO and leader. Beyond her financial credentials, her extensive experience in data, retail and ESG is especially valuable given their importance to our business and our client base. We look forward to welcoming her to WPP next year.”
Wilson added: “I am delighted to be joining Mark and the team as they continue on their journey to make WPP the most creative company globally.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity and I look forward to working with the wider WPP team to continue to successfully execute the growth strategy and deliver the company’s transformation programme.”
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