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Who We Are

Executive Team

Chris Southworth

Secretary General, ICC United Kingdom

Chris Southworth

Secretary General, ICC United Kingdom

Chris Southworth is Secretary General at the ICC United Kingdom. Prior to joining ICC he was Executive Director for Global Partnerships, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Head of the International Chambers of Commerce Unit at UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and a Senior Policy Advisor to Lord Heseltine for his independent review of UK competitiveness.

Former roles have encompassed deregulatory policy at Better Regulation Executive, social enterprise policy at the Department for Business and stints in a local strategic partnership and the charity sector.

Nick Davies

Director, C4DTI

Nick Davies

Director, C4DTI

After a 30-year-plus career in HMRC, latterly as an Innovation Lead looking at the application of new and emerging technology in tax administration, Nick was recently appointed as the Director of the ICC Centre for Digital Trade & Innovation. A firm believer in the power of tech to transform the way we do trade and ensure it is a driver of sustainability, he is keen to enable collaboration across all business types, sectors and countries to put the U.K. at the forefront of developing new digital capabilities in international trade.

Emma Bennett

Chief Of Staff

Emma Bennett

Chief Of Staff

Emma is Chief of Staff at ICC United Kingdom and leads across a number of projects bringing expertise in governance, stakeholder engagement and communications. She has a proven track record in large-scale project management relating to strategy execution, enhancing productivity, and ensuring effectiveness across corporate operations. Emma has worked as the right-hand person to CEOs and Chairs at international corporates, charities, and start-ups, including Cable & Wireless and Change Live Grow. Emma holds a degree in Business Leadership Practice from the Open University.

Board Members

John Carroll, Chair

Head of International & Transactional Banking, Santander

John Carroll, Chair

Head of International & Transactional Banking, Santander

Marco Forgione

Director General, IOE&IT

Marco Forgione

Director General, IOE&IT

Shevaun Haviland

Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

Shevaun Haviland

Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

Craig Walton

Chief Digital Officer, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Craig Walton

Chief Digital Officer, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Pamela Mar

Managing Director, ICC Digital Standards Initiative

Pamela Mar

Managing Director, ICC Digital Standards Initiative

Natalie Black

His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade

Natalie Black

His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade

Professor Craig Gaskell

Pro Vice Chancellor (Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange), Teesside University

Professor Craig Gaskell

Pro Vice Chancellor (Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange), Teesside University

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office

Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade