Halfords names new chief financial officer

Jo Hartley will join Halfords as its new CFO in mid-April 2022, replacing Loraine Woodhouse, who is to retire following a handover period.

Hartley joins Halfords from Virgin Active, where she has been group CFO since 2015. She began her career at Deloitte UK, before moving to Tesco in 1999. At Tesco where she eventually held the Tesco UK  interim finance director role.

Keith Williams, chairman of Halfords, said: “On behalf of the board, I am delighted to be welcoming someone of Jo’s calibre to Halfords. Her experience and expertise will be invaluable as we look to build on the strong momentum within the business, while also navigating our way through the current challenges and uncertainties of the wider trading environment. I would also like to express the board’s thanks to Loraine for her commitment, professionalism and dedication to Halfords during her time at the group; I’m sure she will do well as she pursues a non-executive career.”