US grocery retailer Coborn’s hires Carol O’Shea as EVP and CFO as Jim Shaw enters retirement
Coborn's, an employee owned grocery retailer located throughout the US Midwest, has appointed Carol O’Shea as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She replaces Jim Shaw who is retiring.
In a LinkedIn post, Coborn’s said: “After nearly ten years of outstanding leadership, Jim Shaw is retiring as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his time with us, Jim has been instrumental in guiding our organisation through periods of significant growth and transformation and mentoring countless team members. His steady vision and commitment to Coborn’s will leave a lasting mark on our organisation.”
It added: “We are thrilled to welcome Carol O’Shea as our new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. With over 20 years of experience in finance, retail, and technology, including serving as CFO of a private investment firm, Carol has a proven track record of driving growth, fostering collaboration, and leading high performing teams. We are confident she will continue building on the strong foundation Jim has established.”
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Transformation initiatives were a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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