Logistics UK has strengthened its senior leadership team with three new key appointments. Verity Davidge and Jenny McMillan OBE join the organisation from Make UK in mid-November as Executive Directors of Campaigns and Performance & Governance respectively. Meanwhile, Ben Garratt takes on a new role as Chief External Affairs Officer.
“I am delighted that Verity and Jenny have joined Logistics UK at such an exciting time in the organisation’s development. Both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the business. Each have ambitious plans to help us grow and deliver more for our members in the coming months. Attracting talent of their calibre to the organisation is a great recognition of the role that logistics plays in the economy. I look forward to working with both of them,” said Ben Fletcher, Chief Executive.
“Ben Garratt has done an outstanding job in the past few months as interim executive director of campaigns. I am delighted we can acknowledge his talent to enable him to lead the public face of our campaigning activity. All three will be critical to our mission to deliver more for our members in the coming weeks and months. I look forward to working closely with them.”
Previous roles support new positions
Verity Davidge was previously Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Make UK. She played a leading role in securing government commitment to an industrial strategy and ensured that the views of Make UK’s members were represented to the government and wider policy makers. Jenny McMillan was Make UK’s Business Performance Director for eight years. She oversaw its business strategy and business performance, as well as leading delivery of major services and managing external governance arrangements.
“The work of Logistics UK is fundamental to the government’s ambitions for growth across the economy,” continues Mr Fletcher. “I’m confident that Verity, Jenny and Ben will all make a significant impact in delivering our ambitions for the sector. I look forward to working with them all. They will give the next stage of our development a real boost.”
Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups representing logistics businesses. More than seven million people are directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics. The business is the only business group which represents the whole industry. Members come from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.
