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Michele (Mitch) Oliver

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Member Nominated Director at The Co-Op at Co-op
📍 Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom

Michele (Mitch) Oliver is a board member and executive with extensive experience in the commercial and non-profit sectors. She is the Chair of UN Women UK, a Member Nominated Director at The Co-op Group, and an Executive-in-Residence at Oxfords Saïd Business School. She previously served as Global VP of Brand and Purpose at Mars.

She is a passionate advocate for human rights, diversity, and inclusion, having previously served as Vice-Chair at Stonewall, the UKs largest LGBTQ+ NGO. Mitch also chairs The Project PT, a social enterprise focused on inclusive health and wellbeing, and is a trustee for Pro Bono Economics, focusing on ESG.

Unique fact: While at Mars, she was instrumental in moving the companys reputation into the top quartile of its global peers.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Member Nominated Director at The Co-Op
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Michele cares about

Gender Equality
As Chair of UN Women UK, she leads the board to ensure women and girls have safety, choice, and a voice. She was also Deputy Vice-Chair of the Unstereotype Alliance.
Brand & Purpose
Former Global VP of Brand and Purpose at Mars, she has a long track record of building billion-dollar brands by integrating purpose and ESG as key value drivers.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Member Nominated Director at The Co-Op
Co-op
11-2024
Executive in Residence
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
8-2024
Chairperson
UN Women UK
9-2023
Board Chair
The Project PT
3-2023
Board Trustee, I&D Board Sponsor and NomCom
Pro Bono Economics
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Michele (Mitch) Oliver - Co-op. Featured in The Co-operative Group
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Mitch Oliver - Member Nominated Director Candidate - Co-op. Featured in The Co-operative Group
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Education
1991 - 1994
BSC Natural Sciences
Durham University
9-2023 - 9-2023
Directors Forum 2023
Spencer Stuart
2005 - 2006
Global Business Consortium
London Business School
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