Sainsbury’s has announced that Jo Bertram will become a non-executive director of the business following its AGM on 7 July.

Currently managing director of business and wholesale at Virgin Media O2, Bertram previously held senior director and strategy roles at O2 and was also regional general manager for Northern Europe at Uber. 

The retailer has also announced that Dame Susan Rice has notified the board that she will step down at the AGM after nine years’ service. She will be succeeded as senior independent director by Brian Cassin, who has been a member of the board since April 2016.