New FSA chair announced
Heather Hancock has been confirmed as the new chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with effect from 1 April 2016 for three years.
Hancock says, “I am delighted to be appointed to chair the FSA.
“The FSA is at a pivotal moment: looking to transform the way it delivers its regulatory role to meet consumers’ expectations for safe and honest food. This means new ways of operating, for the agency and for everyone else who is part of assuring our food chain.
“I will be focusing on strengthening our relationships with business, with an absolute commitment to pursuing those who willfully and maliciously risk food safety and authenticity, and being an advocate for consumers, their food needs and food fears.”
Hancock’s career has included serving as private secretary to three home secretaries, establishing the Millennium Commission as its chief executive and being chief executive of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and executive director of Yorkshire Forward.
In the early 2000s, she joined the partnership at Deloitte and was later elected to the board of the firm. As managing partner in the UK and Switzerland, she was responsible for innovation, brand, communications and other key functions. She led Deloitte’s extensive services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, served as a member of the global leadership team, and retired from Deloitte in 2014.
