Press Statement 
25 July 2018 

Dr Colin Church moves on from CIWM

CIWM has announced today that Dr Colin Church will be stepping down as CEO of CIWM at the end of September to take up a new chief executive role, further details of which will be announced shortly. 

Before departing, Dr Church will be working with the senior management and CIWM Trustees to complete a CIWM Action Plan to design a refreshed structure, and Sarah Poulter, Group Director of Membership and Funding, will take on the role of interim CEO from 1 October as the plan moves into the implementation phase. 

Professor Margaret Bates, Chair of CIWM Executive Committee, said:
“CIWM would like to thank Colin for so ably steering CIWM through a period of change and refocus, as a result of which the Institution is in the process of modernising its structure to be more dynamic and responsive, refreshing and improving its membership offer, and prioritising its work to reflect the needs of today’s resource and waste sector. We wish Colin well in his new role and we look forward to continuing the work he has initiated to ensure that CIWM is fit for the future.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors: 
1. CIWM is the leading professional body for the resource and waste management sector representing around 5,500 individuals in the UK, Ireland and overseas. Established in 1898, CIWM is a non-profit making organisation, dedicated to the promotion of professional competence amongst waste managers. CIWM seeks to raise standards for those working in and with the sector by producing best practice guidance, developing educational and training initiatives, and providing information on key waste-related issues. More information can be found at www.ciwm.co.uk

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