Gillian Keane

Gillian Keane is an experienced risk management professional currently serving as the Director of Risk, Transformation & Technology Assurance at Sainsbury's since February 2025. Prior to this role, Gillian held various leadership positions at Tesco, including Group Risk Director, Interim Group Risk Director, and Head of Audit from October 2019 to February 2025. At Debenhams, experience included roles as Head of Internal Audit, Senior Internal Audit Manager, Risk Manager, and Risk Analyst from May 2008 to September 2019. Additionally, Gillian was the Chair of the Retail Audit Forum for the Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. from January 2017 to July 2018. Educational qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Risk Management from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation from the Institute of Internal Auditors.