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Four new directors join Logistics UK

[ March 12, 2025   //   ]

Logistics UK has appointed four new directors to its non-executive board. 

Mark Grimshaw-Smith, head of rail and supply chain for Cemex UK, brings more than 40 years of experience in the movement of heavy construction materials and has operational and development experience in Europe and Mexico.

Professor Rem Noormohamed has extensive experience in technology, AI, data and intellectual property law, as well as in business change and digital transformation. He has worked closely with client boards and senior leadership teams on strategic and mission-critical issues and acts for supply chain and end-user organisations.

With 18 years’ experience in third party logistics, Jamie Hartles is currently the logistics chief executive at Howard Tenens and is passionate about the use of technology to enhance business resilience and minimise environmental impact.

Appointed chief executive of Wincanton in 2019, James Wroath previously headed the North American division of LSG Sky Chefs, the airline catering division of Lufthansa and was also Kuehne+Nagel snior vice president in North America for both contract logistics and overland transportation.

Logistics UK president, Phil Roe said: “Our new non-executive directors join Logistics UK at a key time for our sector and bring a wide range of knowledge to help us drive the organisation on to the next stage of its development. With roles covering all modes of transport, as well as business change and digital transformation, they will complement the skills already in place on the board to ensure we are best placed to serve the needs of our members, and the industry as a whole, as it grows and develops.”

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