BII Appoints Neil Robertson As New Chief Executive
12-Nov-2008
BII has appointed Neil Robertson to the role of Chief Executive. Neil is currently Director – Economy for the Government Office for the North East and he will be taking the reins at BII in early January 2009 when John McNamara leaves BII to become Chief Executive of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils.
Neil has over 12 years’ senior management experience across the public and private sectors. Throughout his high level career, he has been operating in strategic roles within government, high stakes government agencies and in the private sector.
Neil has an extensive background in the skills arena with the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, the Scottish Qualifications Authority and City & Guilds. He also has wide commercial experience and is attuned to the needs of small businesses throughout the UK.
Neil commented “I am delighted to be offered this high profile and important role within the licensed retail industry. I share BII’s belief in raising standards of professionalism and social responsibility and am very impressed with the range of qualifications and support services that the organisation provides to its members. I look forward to working with the staff and Council at BII to take the organisation forward to the next stage of its development.”
John McNamara commented “Neil is an outstanding candidate who came through a very high quality field and rigorous interview process to be offered the job. He brings with him many years of relevant experience and I am sure he will be successful at making a very worthwhile contribution to our membership and qualifications efforts.”
Martin Grant, Chairman of BII, commented “This is an important time for BII and a challenging period for the industry. There are exciting opportunities ahead and Neil is clearly the right person to take us forward. We’re delighted to welcome him to the team.”
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