Change at the top: Alcohol Concern; Drinkaware Trust

Alcohol Concern's chief executive, Srabani Sen, is leaving to run Contact a Family.  Closing date for applications to replace her is 22nd February, details here.  We understand Alcohol Concern's chair, Penny McVeigh, will stand down when she retires later this year.

Meanwhile, the Drinkaware Trust has announced the appointment of its new Chairman, Derek Lewis and its first two lay Trustees, (i.e. trustees with no professional ties to the alcohol industry), Dominic Fry and Jason Stockwood.    Lewis fills the chair left vacant by ex MP Debra Shipley last September. 

Derek Lewis is Chairman of Protocol Associates, a provider of education and training services.  He is also a Pro-Chancellor of the University of Essex and a trustee of WRVS. 

Dominic Fry is a consultant with Tulchan, a financial public relations consultancy. He was previously Group Communications Director of ScottishPower plc and before that, of J Sainsbury plc.

Jason Stockwood is Managing Director International at  Match.com, the world’s biggest online dating site. Jason joined Match.com in March 2007 from online travel brand Travelocity where he was Managing Director of Travelocity Business EMEA.