Logistics UK strengthens commitment to members with new appointment

Business group Logistics UK has reinforced its commitment to putting members at the heart of its work by promoting Katia Yakovleva to the new role of Executive Director of Membership and Engagement.

Since joining Logistics UK in 2018, Yakovleva’s work has included supporting several strands of the organisation’s marketing strategy, notably the creation and launch of the organisation’s Executive Membership programme, as well as revitalising and leading its successful events team. She was made Deputy Director of Membership and Engagement earlier this year.

“I am delighted to announce Katia’s promotion to Executive Director of Membership and Engagement,” commented Chief Executive Ben Fletcher. “She has already implemented significant improvements to the quality and impact of our events programme, and since taking on the engagement and membership portfolio, has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to our members through the development of our new engagement and membership strategy.

“This appointment also heralds the move to a dedicated team focused on the member experience at Logistics UK. Katia’s remit will bring together in one place all facets of member relations, new member growth and the high quality events programme which Logistics UK is renowned for, ensuring that the needs and priorities of our members remain at the heart of our organisational focus.

“I would like to congratulate her on her progress to date and look forward to working with her and the rest of our executive committee to expand on the positive impact our organisation can have on members’ businesses.”

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk