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Marcus Gover Appointed as CIWM Junior Vice President

CIWM is pleased to announce the election of Marcus Gover as Junior Vice President. Marcus will formally take over the role from Liz Parkes MBE, who will become Senior Vice President at the Presidential Inauguration in June.

Marcus brings over three decades of leadership experience to the role, having spearheaded major sustainability initiatives on an international scale. A scientist by background, he has defined his career by bridging the gap between technical innovation and large-scale environmental policy. His expertise spans the full breadth of the resource sector, from early-stage renewable energy start-ups to the management of global technical service businesses.

Most recently, Marcus served as Director of the Minderoo Foundation’s Plastics Initiative, where he led international teams across Australia, Asia, and Europe dedicated to tackling plastic pollution. Prior to this, he was CEO of WRAP, where he worked to enhance the sustainability of product and food systems to capture the benefits of a regenerative circular economy. His earlier career includes leading environmental programmes in the UK and abroad for a range of organisations, including a start-up renewable energy company and an international technical services business.

Marcus Gover commented: “It is an honour to be elected to the CIWM Presidential Team. Having led international business and sustainability initiatives for over 30 years, I have seen how essential cross-sector collaboration is to achieving total systems change. I look forward to contributing my experience in global policy and technical services to help ensure CIWM remains at the forefront of the transition toward a sustainable circular economy.”

CIWM’s Director of Policy, Communications, and External Affairs, Dan Cooke, also commented: “We are delighted to welcome Marcus to the Presidential Team. Through his service as a Trustee on our board and his contributions to the CIWM Policy & Innovation Forum, he is already a highly valued part of the organisation’s governance. Marcus’s background as a scientist and his extensive experience in environmental leadership add further depth to our presidential team. His ability to align technical expertise with practical, high-level policy will be a significant asset as we continue to lead and support our professional community.”

Marcus currently maintains a portfolio of consulting and non-executive roles. In addition to his work with CIWM, he is a member of the Unilever Sustainability Advisory Council, a supervisory board member of Circle Economy and Enviu in the Netherlands, a non-executive director of US sustainability non-profit Delterra, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Portsmouth’s Revolution Plastics Institute.

Marcus holds a degree and PhD in chemical engineering from Imperial College, London, as well as an Executive MBA from Cranfield School of Management. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

The Presidential Inauguration will mark several key transitions within the CIWM leadership. Vicki Hughes will formally take over as CIWM President, succeeding David Greenfield. David will remain on the Presidential team as Immediate Past President until June 2027. Following Marcus’s appointment as Junior Vice President, the team will also welcome Emma Mulligan as the new Early Careers President, succeeding Charlotte Davies. We would like to thank Charlotte for her term as CIWM’s first Early Careers President.

CIWM also extends our sincere thanks to Tim Walker, who steps down as Immediate Past President. Tim returns to the Trustee Board to complete his previous term, and we thank him for his dedicated leadership within the Presidential team.

ENDS

More information:
For more information on the current CIWM Presidential Team members and board of Trustees, please visit our website: Presidential Team & Trustees.


About CIWM:
CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) is the leading professional body for the resource and waste management sector representing over 8,000 individuals in the UK, Ireland and overseas. Established in 1898 - and now in its 125th year - 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.

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