The CEO of Co-op’s food division is taking four months of unpaid leave to help her two sons revise for their exams. Jo Whitfield, 54, will step away from her role this May to support her children as they prepare to complete their GCSEs and A-Levels.
She previously said that although she “thoroughly enjoys” her high-profile job, her family comes first. Co-op said the opportunity to apply for an unpaid leave of absence is available to all its staff, and Whitfield is not the first to take it.
