A leading civil servant has been appointed as the new director general of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Shevaun Haviland joins the BCC from the Cabinet Office where she has worked for the last five years running the Business Partnerships team and leading the Inclusive Economy Partnership. She has also worked in the private sector, including a spell working for the Walt Disney Company and its Disneyland Paris theme park.
Ms Haviland will take over from Dr Adam Marshall, who is standing down at the end of the month after five years as director general.
She said: 鈥淚 am absolutely thrilled to be taking on this vitally important role at this time of immense challenge for 海角视频 firms.
鈥淭he Chamber Network has been at the forefront of helping businesses navigate the pandemic and building our new trading relationships with the world. It will be a privilege to represent this network and to lead the BCC in the next phase of its development.
鈥淥ur businesses will be central to driving recovery and renewal in their communities across the 海角视频. I look forward to championing the needs of our members 鈥 at home and around the world - driving change and seizing the opportunities to thrive and grow.鈥
Ms Haviland started her career in consultancy in London and New York and was a partner in a start-up digital innovation agency and venture builder, Independents United. She took up her Government role in 2016.
The BCC said she had a 鈥渁 passion for business as a force for good鈥 and was a social impact investor, as well as a board member of Women of the World Foundation
Dr Marshall said: 鈥淚t has been an absolute privilege to lead the British Chambers of Commerce during the last five years. I look forward to handing over to Shevaun over the coming weeks, and know that she will lead the organisation from strength to strength.
鈥淎t this time of challenge and change, the vital work of Chambers of Commerce has never been more important, and I know that our business communities in the 海角视频 and around the world will work closely with Shevaun and the BCC team to restart, rebuild and renew.鈥
