Co-operative Conversations with Rose Marley

Rose Marley is chief executive of Co-operatives UK. She took up post in January 2021 following the departure of Ed Mayo. Rose, who has worked closely with the Co-operative Group over several years, has a background in social enterprise and in 2021, she was included in the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise (Euclid Network, 2021). Mike Wistow interviewed Rose for the Journal of Co-operative Studies shortly after her appointment - about 100 days in post. The article focuses on co-operation, and research, policy, and practice and much of Rose’s conversational style in her responses has been deliberately captured in the article to give a sense of her energy and passion for what she talks about.