John Durkan

John Durkan was appointed managing director of Coles in July 2014 and retired from the role in September 2018 but remains as a senior advisor to the group. He joined Coles in July 2008 as merchandise director, and was subsequently appointed chief operating officer in June 2013. Mr Durkan worked for 17 years with Safeway Stores in the UK, a large scale food retailer that operates supermarkets, convenience and fuel outlets. Immediately prior to joining Coles, he was chief operating officer for Carphone Warehouse, UK's largest independent mobile phone retailer.