Nick is ESG Director at Premier Foods. The role has the objective of leading the organisation’s work on its Enriching Life Plan which is driving healthier and more sustainable diets, contributing to a healthier planet and nourishing the lives of its colleagues and communities. Nick is particularly passionate about corporate and value chain approaches to tackle climate change, circular business models and social mobility.

Nick is currently on the Steering Group for WRAP’s Courtauld 2030 programme, part of the Food and Drink Federation’s Environment & Sustainability Committee and a member of the UK food and Drink Sector Council Food Security Roundtable. He has previously held worked on various groups at BSDA, INCPEN, RECOUP and The Prince of Wales’ Corporate Leaders Group, and has given evidence to select committees on sustainability and packaging in Westminster and Holyrood.

Nick has worked in sustainability for more than 15 years and was previously Head of Sustainability for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Great Britain. Before that he held a number of roles in operational & commercial functions driving change and building organisational capabilities.

Nick holds an engineering degree and post graduate certificates in Manufacturing & Design, and Sustainability from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and has membership of the Institute of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility, and The Future Planet group. He has delivered guest lectures on the Circular Economy at CISL and the University of Northampton.

After gaining a degree in Politics, Alex began working in Rural Regeneration and later Strategic Planning for a District Council before spending a number of years helping farmers to access Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) funds – in that time gaining grant funding for everything from milk processing equipment to an elephant enclosure! Since taking up a role with the NFU in 2011 Alex has worked across the whole agricultural spectrum, principally in the South West region with standout areas of work including flooding support on the Somerset Levels, coordinating EU Referendum and General Election activity, aiding NFU members through various incarnations of the Common Agricultural Policy and leading on lobbying and stakeholder engagement. In April 2024 Alex took up the national NFU role of Chief Sustainable Supply Chains Adviser.

Catherine David is a senior leader in the sustainability sector, with experience in developing and nurturing partnerships for impact. Catherine joined WRAP in October 2021, bringing experience from roles at The Fairtrade Foundation and The Coop.

Catherine is passionate about building a fairer and more sustainable planet for future generations. Her responsibilities at WRAP include leadership of our business collaboration work - including through our voluntary agreements on food, plastics and textiles - as well as oversight of WRAP’s citizen behaviour change activities.

Dan Crossley is Executive Director at Food Ethics Council, the not-for-profit whose mission is to nurture fair food systems that respect people, animals and planet. Dan has worked on food sustainability issues for around 20 years, leading work on a range of issues, from our relationship with meat to tackling household food insecurity to power dynamics in the food system. He writes a regular monthly column for the Grocer. Dan holds, or has held, a number of senior advisory roles. Dan is a member of the FSA Consumer Stakeholder Forum, on the External Advisory Board for the Global Food and Environment Institute at the University of Leeds and is Chair of the Advisory Group for the Food Conversation. He formerly led Forum for the Future’s work on sustainable food, where he advised many of the world’s leading businesses and previously worked for a food manufacturing company.

Tristan is the green energy expert and visionary behind Fischer Farms. With over 20-years of experience in the renewable energy sector, he is leading the way in sustainable food production.

Throughout his career, Tristan has been involved in several large-scale clean energy infrastructure projects and has worked with some of the world’s leading companies, including as Citigroup and Shell Renewables. He has also supported some of the most promising SMEs, including Camco, University of Leeds spin-out C-Capture, and Lumicity.

With a vision of transforming the future of farming through the latest vertical farming innovations, pioneering tech, and solar power, Tristan is set to achieve his ambition of delivering a scalable and more sustainable food production industry within the next decade.

Tristan was a guest contributor to BBC Radio Norfolk’s programme ‘Could vertical Farming help feed the world?’ and has been invited to represent the vertical farm sector at the 2024 Farm to Fork Showcase at 10 Downing Street and earlier this year  featured on Sky News with Ed Conway, Could this be the future of farming?

Chris Shearlock works as Ambient Sustainability Director for Thai Union covering multiple brands and private label customer requirements around the world. He has worked in food sustainability for nearly 20 years having held positions with UK retailers and food manufacturers before specialising in fish. He holds a degree in Environmental Management and a Masters degree in Strategic Marketing, is a full member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and a Chartered Environmentalist.

Rebecca Lovelady, Positive Impact Operations Communications & Engagement Manager has worked at Danone for 9 years in sustainability roles in the local UK & Ireland business and now globally leading engagement and communications for the operational sustainability programs across Danone’s 150+ factories and global supply chain: the Re-Fuel energy excellence and decarbonisation program driving scope 1 & 2 emissions reduction alongside the Battle Against Waste food waste reduction and valorisation program.

Camilla is an experienced sustainability professional with international experience working in sustainable agriculture in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Having grown up on a sheep and beef farm in rural New Zealand she is particularly passionate about ensuring a just transition for farmers. She has a strong record of driving organisational change and collaborating across the value chain to deliver progress on sustainability. She currently leads the sustainability agenda for Arla Foods in the United Kingdom as Head of Sustainability.