Loraine Woodhouse

Independent Non-Executive Director at Pennon

Loraine is an experienced finance executive, with her experience being predominantly in the retail and consumer sector, but more recently also in real estate and infrastructure through her roles with Intu Properties plc and British Land Company plc.

Loraine was the Chief Financial Officer of Halfords Group plc for just under four years until June 2022, before which, she spent five years in executive and senior finance roles within the John Lewis Partnership, including Waitrose.

Prior to that, Loraine was Chief Financial Officer of Hobbs, Finance Director of Capital Shopping Centres Limited (subsequently Intu Properties plc) and Finance Director of Costa Coffee Limited.

Loraine is a Non-Executive Director of The Restaurant Group plc and a member of their Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees and is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at British Land Company plc.