THE British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named stephen Parker as its new director general to succeed Robert Keen, who will be retiring from full time employment with the trade association in 2023.
Mr Keen was appointed director general of BIFA in 2014 and has been at the helm of the trade association during a very turbulent period for its members, in light of the constant changes to trading conditions caused by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the end of 2022, Mr Parker retired from his position as head of Customs UK at DHL Global Forwarding, and commenced his new role with BIFA from the start of the new year.
Mr Parker's career spans over four decades in freight and logistics.
A previous chair of BIFA from 2011 to 2013, he has served on the UK trade association's board of directors and chaired its customs policy group. He will stay as chair of FIATA's customs affairs institute.
'I am really pleased to be offered the opportunity to lead the trade association and am looking forward to working with the talented staff and management team at BIFA's secretariat, as well as the board of directors, council, policy groups and regional committees,' Mr Parker said.
'Working together we will continue to drive forward BIFA's representative role and deliver results for our membership.'
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Mr Keen was appointed director general of BIFA in 2014 and has been at the helm of the trade association during a very turbulent period for its members, in light of the constant changes to trading conditions caused by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the end of 2022, Mr Parker retired from his position as head of Customs UK at DHL Global Forwarding, and commenced his new role with BIFA from the start of the new year.
Mr Parker's career spans over four decades in freight and logistics.
A previous chair of BIFA from 2011 to 2013, he has served on the UK trade association's board of directors and chaired its customs policy group. He will stay as chair of FIATA's customs affairs institute.
'I am really pleased to be offered the opportunity to lead the trade association and am looking forward to working with the talented staff and management team at BIFA's secretariat, as well as the board of directors, council, policy groups and regional committees,' Mr Parker said.
'Working together we will continue to drive forward BIFA's representative role and deliver results for our membership.'
SeaNews Turkey