Richard Pennycook

Richard joined the Westmorland Family board in 2023 and has had a broad career in the retail and hospitality industries having been, amongst others, CFO of Morrisons and CEO of the Co-op Group and of Welcome Break. Richard now holds a number of Non-Executive positions, including Wolf and Badger, Two Sisters Food Group, On the Beach Group, The Department of Education and until recently, Howdens. Richard grew up in Cockermouth and lives in York with his wife and two daughters.