FWD steering group
The Council of Members

Our Council meets four times a year to discuss issues of mutual interest to wholesalers and direct FWD’s strategic, public affairs and communications agendas.

FWD’s work streams are set and scrutinised by the Council, which consists of senior executives from FWD member companies.

Dawood Pervez – Chairman
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Bestway Wholesale

Coral Rose – Past Chairman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Fairway Foodservice

Andrew Selley – Past Chairman
CEO
Bidfood

Helen Williams
HEAD OF LEGAL
Booker

Sue Knowles
MARKETING / HR DIRECTOR
Costco UK

Paul Lee
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Sterling Supergroup

John Kinney
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Unitas

Mark Jones
SALES DIRECTOR, FOODSERVICE & WHOLESALE
AF Blakemore & Son

Gary Mullineux
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Caterforce

Colin Smith
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Scottish Wholesale Association

Emma Senior
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Sugro UK

Andrew Lynas
Managing Director
Lynas Foodservice

Stuart Smith
UK Merchandising Director
Brakes Group

Tom Gittins
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Confex

Martin Ward
TRADING DIRECTOR
Country Range Group