CropLife UK, formerly the Crop Protection Association, has announced the appointment of Josh Woolliscroft as Head of Policy and Public Affairs, replacing Adam Speed. Woolliscroft joins from IQ-EQ where he worked as Communications Manager. Prior to this role he worked with leading public affairs agencies MPC and PLMR. In his new role Woolliscroft will promote and maintain CropLife’s relationship with government and other external stakeholders. Woolliscroft is a member of the Conservative Party and is a former council candidate near his home in Norfolk.
Commenting on the appointment, Dave Bench, Chief Executive of CropLife said: “I am pleased to welcome Josh to CropLife UK. He brings a wealth of experience in forming relationships and communicating with external stakeholders and will be driving our government relations activity in the coming months. As an industry we face an exciting and challenging time. Josh’s expertise will be essential to help us meet those challenges.”
Josh Woolliscroft said: “I am delighted to join CropLife UK at such an exciting time for the organisation and industry. Science and innovation in protecting food, parks, gardens, roads and railways sits at the heart of our day to day lives. By working with members and colleagues, I’ll be working to ensure that the plant science industry’s voice continues to be heard. CropLife UK has a major part to play in setting the agenda on food security, biodiversity, sustainability, innovation and much more.”