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Independent retailer Jonathan James has been appointed as the incoming Chairman of the Association of Convenience Retailers. The Cambridgeshire-based James will head up the organisation for a two-year term beginning in November. James has been vice chairman of ACS since 2007, and operates both forecourts and stand-alone convenience stores.
James said he was excited about taking a larger role in the organisation. ““I am thrilled to take up the role of ACS chairman. Having been closely involved with ACS, I have seen the outstanding work that the organisation does for the industry. We need a powerful, professional and responsible voice within government, and ACS provides that. I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to work with our dynamic board and a high-performing executive team to make ACS even more successful in the future,” he remarked
Neil Turton, who will step down to become Vice Chairman, said he was pleased with the organisation’s accomplishments during his tenure. Neil Turton said: “It has been an honour to chair ACS for the past two years. We have become an even more effective lobby group over that period, and I am proud of the progress we have made. I am also delighted to be able to continue to support Jonathan and ACS from the post of vice chairman. Throughout my time in the chair, I have received 100% commitment and support from the whole board, and I know that Jonathan can count on the same as he leads us forward,” said Turton, who is also Chief Executive of Nisa-Todays.
“The ACS team are delighted to be working with Jonathan as chairman. He has been an unwavering supporter of our work for a number of years, and is unrivalled among retailers as an advocate for the sector in Government and the media,” said ACS chief executive James Lowman. The ACS represents over 33500 convenience stores across the UK.
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