Joanne Kenrick
Senior Independent Director
Appointed: November 2015
Experience
Joanne was the Marketing Director for Homebase until the end of 2015. Prior to that, Joanne was CEO of Start, setting up and running HRH the Prince of Wales’ public facing initiative for a more sustainable future. Former roles include Marketing and Customer Proposition Director for B&Q, Marketing Director for the National Lottery, and Group Sales and Marketing Director at Wilson Connolly. She has also worked for Woolworths, Asda, Pepsico and Masterfoods. Joanne has a degree in Law from Nottingham University, and whilst at college she was one of the first women ever trained to fly by the RAF.
Current other Non-Executive positions
Senior Independent Director, Deputy Chair and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Coventry Building Society. Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Sirius Real Estate. Non-Executive Director and Consumer Duty champion for Vitality Health and Life Insurance.
Previous Non-Executive positions
Non-Executive Director at Safestore Holdings plc, Principality Building Society and BACS Payment Services Limited. Chair of the Current Account Switch, Cash ISA Switch, and PayM Mobile Payments Services for Pay.Uk and Chair of trustees of the charity, Make Some Noise.
Committee membership
Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, Quality and Safety Committee and Technology Committee.