Paul Vanston has been appointed chief executive of the packaging industry organisation, INCPEN with effect from 22 May.
Mr Vanston will succeed Jane Bickerstaffe who is stepping down as director of INCPEN (the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment ) on 19 May, after more than 16 years in the role.
Paul Vanston is to head up the packaging research and lobbying organisation, INCPEN
Previously, Mr Vanston was head of waste resources for South Cambridgeshire district council and Cambridge city council from February to October 2016. Prior to that he worked at the Kent Resource Partnership from 2008 to February 2016 becoming its manager.
He also has government experience, working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and has also worked for the Local Government Association.
Commenting on Mrs Bickerstaffe’s role, INCPEN chairman David Baker has said: “Jane has done a fantastic job in promoting the many positive benefits of packaging and ensuring that the interests of all sectors of the supply chain are fully represented when it comes to policy making.”
Welcoming Mr Vanston’s appointment, Mr Baker said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul as our new CEO. We interviewed a number of very high calibre candidates and Paul’s personal strengths, governmental expertise, and experience of the supply chain were key factors in his appointment.
“We are confident he will consolidate and build on Jane’s fantastic work over many years to ensure INCPEN is at the heart of shaping a post-Brexit UK that supports the supply chain’s needs.”
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At Kent, Mr Vanston has emphasised the importance of treating waste as a resource and the partnership joined the Resource Association.
Resource Association chief executive, Ray Georgeson, welcomed Mr Vanston’s appointment to INCPEN. He said: “I’m delighted for Paul and for INCPEN with this superb appointment. Paul has a long record of achievement in local government and with the wider value chain. He has served as an elected director of the Association with distinction, and his passion and leadership for collaboration towards shared goals is well known. I’m confident Paul will continue to be successful in his new role at INCPEN.”
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