Richard Pennycook

Richard Pennycook joined the On the Beach Group plc Board as Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nomination Committee on 1st April 2019.

Richard brings extensive experience in both private and public retail and consumer businesses, including within fast-growing online businesses.

Richard is also Non-Executive Chairman of Howden Joinery Group Plc, a position he has held since 2016 having joined the board as a Non-Executive Director in 2013. He was previously Non-Executive Chairman of The Hut Group from 2012 to 2018, having worked with this fast-growing technology unicorn in an advisory capacity since 2008.

Prior to his Non-Executive career, Richard was CEO of The Co-operative Group from 2013 to 2017, and before this held main Board roles at a number of public companies, including Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, RAC plc, HP Bulmer Holdings plc, Laura Ashley Holdings plc and J D Wetherspoon PLC.