CIWM appoints Iain Gulland to its Board of Trustees

Iain Gulland has joined the board following his departure from Zero Waste Scotland. He will serve on the board until the 2029 presidential inauguration.

Dr Adam Read MBE has been re-appointed as a Trustee for a three-year term, also until 2029.

Read is the current Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer at Suez UK.

Tim Walker has been welcomed back as a Trustee following the completion of his term as Immediate Past President.

Walker will fulfil the remaining year of his previous term, which was paused when he became Junior Vice President.

In June, the CIWM inaugurated Vicki Hughes as its new President in a ceremony in York, taking over from outgoing President Dr David Greenfield.

Hughes launched her 12-month presidential campaign, “Think Again” which, calls on the resources and waste industry to commit to improving sector attractiveness by engaging with job seekers and recruiters.

The occasion also marked Liz Parkes MBE graduating from Junior Vice President to Senior Vice President. Marcus Gover has now joined the presidential team as Junior Vice President.

Iain Gulland leaves Zero Waste Scotland after 11 years

Zero Waste Scotland announced in July 2025 that Iain Gulland would be stepping down as its chief executive after over 11 years of service.

Gulland became the organisation’s first chief executive in in 2014, overseeing its transition from WRAP Scotland.

Prior to this, he had been director of WRAP Scotland since 2008.

Gulland said at the time: Gulland said: “I have been privileged to be part of Zero Waste Scotland for over a decade and work with so many passionate and professional colleagues over those years.

“I can look back with pride at the development of the organisation and the impact it has had on building a circular economy.

“There is still much to do, but I leave the organisation in the capable hands of a strong leadership team ready to take the organisation forward into a new era as Scotland’s circular economy public body.

“This felt like the right time to step down, Zero Waste Scotland is ready for a new person for this new era.

“I am grateful for the long-standing support of the Scottish government in building Zero Waste Scotland over the years, and to our many partners across the public, private, community and academic sectors with whom we have built great relationships leading to real progress towards circularity.”