Shirine Khoury-Haq: a human approach to leadership

Join us to hear from Co-op Group's CEO and UWE Bristol alum, Shirine Khoury-Haq, as she shares her ideas on the values that underpin good business. 

About Shirine

Shirine is Group CEO at Co-op, the first female Chief Executive in the company’s 180-year history and the first from an ethnic minority background. Shirine has been a Director on the Co-op Board since joining in 2019 – first as Chief Financial Officer, later becoming Chief Executive Officer Life Services, leading Co-op Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services.  

Before joining the Co-op, Shirine was Chief Operating Officer for the Lloyd’s insurance market, which comprised of more than 50 leading insurance companies operating in over 200 countries. She also led the digital modernisation programme for the wider London insurance industry.  

In addition to holding senior positions at IBM, McDonalds and insurer, Catlin Group, Shirine has worked in a number of regulated sectors in the UK and overseas including retail, IT, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.  

About Rachel

Hosting the event will be Rachel Evans, Head of Alumni Engagement for UWE Bristol. Her role is focussed on building affinity and pride in UWE Bristol amongst the alumni community alongside creating opportunities for our alumni network to support current students.

Rachel studied Law at UWE Bristol and so is a member of the alumni community herself. She is delighted to be hosting this Bristol Distinguished Address Series (BDAS) event and to be in conversation with such an inspiring fellow alum.