New Chief Executive for Co-operatives UK
- 21 July 2009
Ed Mayo is joining Manchester-based Co-operativesUK following a career promoting social and economic innovation. Currently Chief Executive of Consumer Focus, a new statutory body, Ed helped to found the Fairtrade Mark and has been described as "the most authoritative voice in the country speaking up for consumers."
In the current economic climate, we see more interest than ever in mutual and co operative ownership models. His role, and that of Co-operativesUK, is to build support among business leaders, politicians, workers and consumers for a more co-operative economy and society.
Speaking about the appointment, Chair of Co-operativesUK Ben Reid said: "We are looking forward to working with Ed Mayo over the coming years. His dedication to and passion for co-operatives will be a great asset to us as we continue to demonstrate the value of business co-operation to the UK economy."