Sara Weller Explained

Sara Weller
Nationality:	British
Known For:	Former CEO of Argos
Occupation:	Businesswoman

Sara Vivienne Weller (born August 1961)^[1] is a British businesswoman, non-executive director at Lloyds Banking Group and United Utilities, and was the managing director of the retail chain Argos from 2004 to 2011.^[2]

Career

Weller has been a non-executive director of Lloyds Bank since February 2012, and chairs the Responsible Business Committee.^[3] She has chaired the Remuneration Committee at United Utilities since July 2012, and is a member of Council at Cambridge University.

From 2015 to 2017, Weller was chair of the Planning Inspectorate board.

In 2015, she was appointed a CBE for public service.^[4]

Between 2017 and 2023, she was the lead non-executive director of the Department for Work and Pensions.^{[5] [6]}

Weller has been a non-executive director of BT Group since July 2020.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sara Vivienne WELLER. Companies House. 5 January 2017.
2. Web site: Sara Weller CBE. 2021-11-19. GOV.UK. en.
3. Web site: Non-Executive Directors - Lloyds Banking Group plc. www.lloydsbankinggroup.com. 9 November 2018.
4. News: Treanor. Jill. 12 June 2015. High-profile figures in business and finance named in the honours list. The Guardian. 13 June 2015.
5. Web site: Sara Weller CBE appointed as the department's lead non-executive. GOV.UK . 26 August 2024.
6. Web site: Sara Weller CBE appointed new Chair of the Money and Pensions Service . GOV.UK . 26 August 2024.
7. Web site: Sara Weller - Board of directors - Group governance - Our company BT Plc. 2021-11-19. www.bt.com.