
Collette Roche joined the Manchester United team as Chief Operating Officer in May 2018.
Collette has held a number of senior leadership roles across a variety of sectors with several international companies including Ford Motor Group, Siemens and United Utilities. She joined from the Manchester Airport Group (MAG), where she was part of the Executive Team responsible for doubling the value of the group over a 5 year period.
She was also responsible for the development and delivery of the Group’s Customer Strategy and for scoping the blueprint for the new £1bn terminal design. She served in a variety of roles at MAG, including Deputy CEO/ Acting MD, Manchester Airport and MAG Chief of Staff & Strategy. Collette also holds a non-executive role at a North West family owned business and is adviser to the UK Board of Trade.