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Charles Wilson, chief executive, Booker Group plc, became president of IGD on
1 January 2011. The president is a figurehead and one of their roles is to chair
IGD’s industry leaders’ forum, the Policy
Issues Council (PIC). This is a forum for chairmen and chief executives of a
wide range of companies throughout the food and grocery supply chain.
PIC meets regularly to engage on several projects each year. These projects
deliver important improvements across the industry, in areas where IGD members
can work together.
Fiona Dawson, president, Mars Chocolate UK, is our vice-president.
Biographical information
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Charles Wilson
Charles Wilson has been vice-president of IGD for the last two years
and succeeds Justin King, chief executive, Sainsbury’s as president.
Charles Wilson joined Booker as chief executive in November 2005,
from Marks & Spencer where he was executive director for property, IT
and supply chain.
He started his career in 1986 with Procter & Gamble. From 1987 to
1991, he was a consultant with OC&C Strategy Consultants. In 1991 he
founded Abberton Associates.
In 1998 he joined Booker plc as executive director responsible for
branches, supply chain, strategy and systems. In 2000, he was appointed
managing director of Booker Cash & Carry, within the Iceland Group plc.
From 2001 to 2003 he was executive director of Arcadia Group plc,
responsible for strategy, property, supply chain and systems.
Charles helped co-found the Institute of Hazard and Risk Research at
Durham University.
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Fiona Dawson
Mars to the core, Fiona joined the Mars graduate scheme straight from
Trinity College, Dublin in 1988.
Apart from two years spent with Pepsi in the early 1990s, Fiona has
remained with the company in various cross-category and European roles,
including General Manager of the Irish business, UK Sales Director,
European Marketing Vice President and UK Managing Director. She is
currently the President of Mars Chocolate UK.
On top of the day job, Fiona is vice-president of the IGD and the
Food and Drink Federation, where she also chairs the FDF's Health and
Wellbeing Steering Group. She is married with two young boys.
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