Chief Executive
Dave has served as Chief Executive since June 2020, initially leading the organisation under its former name, the Crop Protection Association (CPA), and continuing through its transition to CropLife UK. He has over 30 years of professional experience spanning both the civil service and private sector.
Until his appointment at CropLife UK, Dave left the Health and Safety Executive's efforts to ensure that UK chemical regulation remained operable and effective post-Brexit. From 2011 to 2017, he headed the UK regulatory authority for plant protection products, biocides, CLP, REACH, and PIC. Dave has spent most of his career leading specialists teams in strategic policy role. Over the years, Dave has been involved in policy development and regulation in a range of areas, including genetic modification in agriculture, animal health, marine, and most notably chemicals & plant protection products.
Dave holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied and Environmental Biology from the University of York.
For any enquiries relating to CropLife UK, please contact info@croplife.uk.
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