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How we're governed

IGD is a research and training charity which sits at the heart of the food and grocery industry. It has a trading subsidiary that provides commercial services. The profits from these commercial services fund the charity. Our Trustees are some of the industry’s most experienced people and have a blend of skills and experience. Trustees exercise oversight and scrutiny in relation to IGD’s charitable activities, including monitoring progress against the targets which the Trustees set and ensuring IGD’s charitable activities sit within its constitution. The Trustees also ensure that IGD’s trading is sustainable and agree the annual Budget.

 

Our senior leadership team comprises our CFO and Interim Chief Executive and his direct reports.  They are responsible for the day to day management of IGD and carrying out the activities agreed with the Trustees.

Ian Fish, CFO and Interim Chief Executive

 

 

 

Past and present

Find out more about where we've been and where we're going.

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Charitable impact

We channel our expertise into a wide range of initiatives designed to educate and train the food and grocery industry, and we undertake research for the benefit of the public.

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Our Trustees

Jill Ross


Chairperson
Jill Ross

CEO,
McCurrach UK Ltd
Emma Evison

Treasurer
Emma Evison 

Global Customer Strategy Director,
Mars

Ann Bell


Ann Bell

Chief Operating Officer,
Tesco Thailand


Andrew Clappen


Andrew Clappen

Corporate Services Director,
Morrisons


Paul Mills-Hicks


Paul Mills-Hicks

Food Commercial Director,
Sainsbury’s


Bradley Moore


Bradley Moore

Sales Director,
Nestlé Purina

 
Ian Morley


Ian Morley

Group Sales Director,
P&G

 
David O'Flynn


David O'Flynn

Chief Financial Officer,
Musgrave

 
Phil Tenney


Phil Tenney 

Chief Digital and
Technology Officer,
Asda Stores Ltd

Simon Twigger


Simon Twigger 

Managing Director,
SSP UK Ltd



Mark Webster


Mark Webster 

Managing Director – ESS Defence/Offshore/Remote, Compass Group UK & Ireland


Chris Whitfield


Chris Whitfield

Chief Operating Officer,
Co-op Group


 

Our President 

Leendert den Hollander


Leendert den Hollander

Vice President & General Manager, Coca-Cola European Partners

Leendert became president of IGD on 1 January 2017. He chairs the Policy Issues Council (PIC), our forum of industry leaders that debates the strategic challenges facing the food and grocery industry.



Our senior leadership team

Anne Bordier
Anne Bordier

Industry Programmes Director



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Nick Downing

Commercial Director



Jon Woolven
Jon Woolven

Strategy and Innovation Director


Sian Brenchley
Sian Brenchley

Communications & Marketing Director


Louise Spillard
Louise Spillard

Commercial Director