Rod Wood

Rod Wood currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer and Category Management Consultant at Naivas Limited since June 2023. With an extensive career in commercial consultancy, Rod Wood has been the Director at MRG since December 2013, focusing on sales and profit growth for clients. Prior consultancy roles include UK Business Development Adviser for JANNIS S.A. and Independent Consultant for EBRD from September 2019 to September 2023. Previous experience includes positions as Business Development Consultant for Encode, Commercial Director (Interim) at Lenta LLC, and Trading Director at Greggs. Key historical roles at Tesco plc involved management of category development and the establishment of several operational divisions. Rod Wood's career began as a Senior Buyer at J Sainsbury. Currently pursuing Executive Education in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies at Cambridge Judge Business School, Rod Wood combines a strong commercial acumen with a commitment to sustainability.