Environmental NGO Wrap has a new CEO – with Catherine David taking over from Harriet Lamb on 1 June.
The current director for behaviour change & business programmes takes on the top job after Lamb announced her resignation in March. Lamb is set to begin a new role as CEO of The Green Party after two years leading Wrap.
David joined Wrap in October 2021 following senior roles at The Fairtrade Foundation and Co-op. She is an expert in sustainability and in ethical trade – particularly developing sustainable value chains and improving food and materials systems.
She currently directs Wrap’s business collaboration work across multiple voluntary agreements including The UK Plastics Pact, The Food and Drink Pact and The Textiles Pact as well as the organisation’s citizen behaviour change programmes Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste, all of which bring her into close contact with retailers and brands keen to work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues related to climate and the environment.
“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,” David said.
“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, commented: “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. Catherine has demonstrated her commitment to delivering against an ambitious strategy focused on system change in food and drink, materials like textiles and packaging, and the circular economy, while expanding our global reach and impact.”
Part of David’s new role will be to expand Wrap’s global reach further following the recent opening of the NGO’s first office in the European Union, and offices in the US and Australia.
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