Morrisons appoints new board member in senior management shake-up

Morrisons has announced a shake up of its people division management, appointing a new board member as part of wider senior management changes.

Group people manager Clare Grainger has left her executive position to take up a new strategic role on the group board.

She has been at Morrisons for more than 16 years, also previously serving as corporate service director.

Jodie Keating has been promoted to become the supermarket’s new group director. She has been at Morrisons for almost 15 years in a number of senior roles, most recently as people director, operations.

The changes will become effective from 1 May.

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“Our most important asset is our amazing colleagues and both Clare and Jodie have dedicated their working lives to training, developing and investing in people and talent at every level,” said Morrisons CEO Rami Baitieh.

“I am so pleased that Clare will now bring her deep skills, experience and strategic insights directly to the Morrisons board and that Jodie’s huge contribution to Morrisons progress has been recognised with this well-deserved promotion to a critical Group role. My congratulations to them both.”