Jonathan Lea appointed new WRAP Chief Finance Officer
25 March 2010
Jonathan has extensive international commercial sector experience as finance director, including three years as Group Finance Director of thread manufacturer Coats plc. Most recently he was Chief Financial Officer of a Netherlands-based private engineering group specialising in capital equipment for the food industry.
He will take over from Hugh Etheridge who is retiring as WRAP’s CFO after six years in the post.
Jonathan will be an Executive Member of WRAP’s Board and Company Secretary. He will also be responsible for WRAP’s Evaluation Team which monitors the effectiveness of WRAP’s programmes and value for money.
Welcoming Jonathan, WRAP’s Chief Executive Liz Goodwin said:
“Jonathan brings a wealth of senior international commercial experience to this critical role. There is, quite rightly, close scrutiny of WRAP’s performance and the value we deliver for the taxpayers funds entrusted to us. Jonathan has the skills and passion for our agenda to ensure WRAP continues to demonstrate that we deliver great value.”
She paid tribute to Hugh Etheridge, who retires as CFO at the end of June.
She said: “Hugh Etheridge has made an outstanding contribution to WRAP both as CFO and as a Member of the WRAP Board. He has been a passionate advocate for the work we do and has ensured we achieve the best value for money that we can. Hugh and Jonathan will be working closely to ensure a smooth handover.”
Welcoming his appointment, Jonathan Lea said:
“WRAP has a hard-won reputation for the quality of its work and the way it has helped change the way we think about waste, recycling and resource efficiency and I am delighted to be joining the team. It is critical that WRAP is able to demonstrate the added value it brings and I am looking forward to contributing to that work.”
Jonathan Lea will start at WRAP on 1 July 2010.
Editor's notes
1. Jonathan Lea joined Coats Viyella in 1979 . He held a series of senior finance roles with the company in Europe, Asia and South America before being appointed Group Finance Director of Coats plc in 2001. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Jonathan is married with two children.
2. WRAP’s vision is a world without waste, where resources are used sustainably. We work with businesses and individuals to help them reap the benefits of reducing waste, develop sustainable products and use resources in an efficient way.
3. Established as a not-for-profit company in 2000, WRAP is backed by government funding from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
4. More information on all of WRAP's programmes can be found on www.wrap.org.uk
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