Phil Roe re-elected as President of Logistics UK

The Logistics UK Non-Executive Board has voted to extend the tenure of Phil Roe as the organisation’s President for the next two years. He took up the position in April 2022, after five years as a non-executive director. 

During his time in post, Roe has worked to build the organisation’s influence with ministers and policymakers, on behalf of members, by building engagement with logistics leaders at C-Suite level with businesses from across the sector at its Presidents Council, which was formed in 2023. He has also led efforts to build the profile of the logistics industry with government and other stakeholders through its Executive Membership, which provides a platform for board level discussions for industry leaders and now has more than 100 members.   

Roe is also the executive sponsor for the multi-award-winning Generation Logistics campaign, which, in its first two years, has already increased awareness of a career in logistics with 13-24 year olds. 

Prior to joining the Logistics UK Board, Roe enjoyed a 35-year career in logistics, with roles at XPO and DHL, where he was a board director at DHL Supply Chain. He is also a non-executive director and trustee at Transaid. 

Logistics UK is unique in representing the whole sector, with members from all transport modes as well as regions, and those with goods to move such as retailers and manufacturers. Under Roe’s watch, by expanding engagement between logistics leaders and policymakers, the organisation has become fundamental to the government’s growth strategy, as he explains:  

“Nothing moves without logistics, literally nothing. Logistics UK is the only business group in the sector that brings together people who move goods, and those with goods to move. A stronger, more resilient logistics sector can generate over £8bn a year in GDP, so there’s a huge prize for the whole country and the economy if we can make logistics more efficient – and I’m delighted to continue to lead that charge.” 

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, Brexit, 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