Business in the community introduces its new leadership team

Business in the Community is pleased to announce that Mike Rake takes up his position as Chairman today, an appointment that builds on his role with KPMG as UK Senior Partner and International Chairman.

Mike says I am delighted to take on the new Chairmanship of Business in the Community, it is a powerful organisation, which has always focussed on how business and the community can work together to tackle disadvantage.

Mike is being supported in his new role by a strengthened business leadership team, which has benefited from a number of key new appointments.

Tim Mason, Marketing Director at Tesco, will be spearheading Business in the Community’s response to the Government’s Corporate Challenge.

In addition to Tim’s appointment Business in the Community is pleased to announce the following new appointments to its board today;

Chairman of Rural Action, Mike Bailey, Group Chief Executive, Compass Group PLC Environment Leadership Team, David Jackson, Company Secretary, BP p.l.c. Business Action on Health, Sir Nigel Rudd, Chairman, Boots Group PLC Market Place Impact, Mike Clasper, Chief Executive, BAA plc

Julia Cleverdon, chief executive of Business in the Community said: This is an exciting time for Business in the Community, membership is at the heart of leadership. Our success has been based on the innovation and inspiration of our leaders. I am looking forward to working with the new team at a time when the organisation is enjoying record levels of membership, but also at a time when the business community is facing some of its biggest challenges.