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

Helen Williams
HEAD OF LEGAL
Booker

Andrew Selley 
CEO
Bidcorp UK

Cathal Geoghegan
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Henderson Foodservice

Jan Semple
AVP HR & MARKETING
Costco

Daniel Larkin
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Sterling Supergroup

John Kinney
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Unitas

Lawrence Shirazian
MD FOODSERVICE
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
MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR
Sysco UK

Tom Gittins
JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Wholesale Group

Martin Ward
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Country Range Group