Matthew Speight

Matthew Speight currently serves as Retail Vice President at Asda since February 2022. Prior to this role, Matthew held multiple senior positions at Co-op, including Managing Director of Operations, where leadership over the Coop Funeralcare Operation allowed for a strategic reorientation towards customer experience and community engagement. Additional roles at Co-op included Transformation & Retail Support Centre Director and Divisional Managing Director, emphasizing operational excellence and performance improvement. Matthew's extensive career includes leadership positions at Aldi UK as Global Transformation Director, Operations Director roles at Morrisons, Tesco PLC, and Aldi UK & Ireland, and managerial experience at McDonald's. Matthew possesses advanced educational credentials, including a Master's in Human Resource Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the CIM, enhancing a robust professional skill set.