The environmental NGO’s current Director of Behaviour Change & Business Programmes will take over the position from June.
Environmental NGO, the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), has announced the appointment of Catherine David as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.
Taking over from Harriet Lamb, who left to run the Green Party of England and Wales, David is WRAP’s current Director for Behaviour Change & Business Programmes.
She directs the company’s business collaboration work across multiple voluntary agreements, including the UK Plastics Pact, The Food and Drinks Pact, and the Textiles Pact, which was recently rebranded from Textiles 2030.
David has also managed the organisation’s citizen behaviour programmes, including the Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste campaigns.
She joined WRAP in 2021, following senior roles at The Fairtrade Foundation and Co op, and brings expertise in sustainability and ethical trade, particularly in developing sustainable value chains and improving food and materials systems.
Discussing the announcement, David commented: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of CEO of WRAP. At WRAP, we are on a mission to embed circular living in every board room and every home, and it is a huge privilege to take on the job of leading the wonderful team as CEO.
“I look forward to working with WRAP’s partners and stakeholders across the world to take action, at a crucial time for our planet and for all of us who call it home.”
Sebastian Munden, Chair of Trustees at WRAP, reflected on the appointment: “Catherine has demonstrated her commitment to delivering against an ambitious strategy focused on system change in food & drink, materials like textiles and packaging, and the circular economy, while expanding our global reach and impact.”
Beginning the role from 1 June, David will deliver WRAP’s 2030 Strategy across its key programmes, and expand the organisation’s global reach further, following the recent opening of its first office in the European Union.
Munden added: “Catherine has the skills, determination, and expertise to lead WRAP at this important time, boosted by her experience of the last three and a half years of change. She will continue to drive our mission, which she helped co-create, to embed Circular Living in every boardroom and every home.”
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