Tim joined Sainsbury’s in 2001 as Company Secretary, and joined their management board in 2004, having previously held the position of Company Secretary and General Counsel at Exel plc, the global logistics company, now part of DHL.
In addition to his role as Company Secretary, he is responsible for the Corporate Services Division comprising Legal Services, Data Governance and Information Security, Safety, Shareholder Services, Insurance and Central Security.
He is the Chair of the Disability Confident Business Leaders Group, which works with Government in shaping the disability employment agenda and in raising awareness of the benefits of employing disabled people.
He is proud to be the Board Sponsor for Disability and Carers at Sainsbury’s and works closely with the EnAble Network to improve the experience of our colleagues and customers with disabilities.
He was awarded an OBE for his services to disability awareness in 2020.