Phil Roe is staying onboard as the president of Logistics UK for a further two years after a vote from the business group’s non-executive board.
Roe, who has a 35-year career in logistics, was appointed as president in April 2022, after five years as a non-executive director. During that time, he has expanded engagement between logistics leaders and policymakers.
Commenting on his re-election, Roe spotlighted the vital importance of logistics to the Government’s growth strategy.
He commented: “Nothing moves without logistics, literally nothing. Logistics UK is the only business group in the sector that brings together people who move goods, and those with goods to move.
“A stronger, more resilient logistics sector can generate over £8bn a year in GDP, so there’s a huge prize for the whole country and the economy if we can make logistics more efficient – and I’m delighted to continue to lead that charge.”
As Logistics UK president, he has already helped build the organisation’s influence with ministers and policymakers, on behalf of members. This includes building engagement with logistics leaders at C-Suite level with businesses from across the sector at its Presidents Council, which was formed in 2023.
Roe has also led efforts to build the profile of the logistics industry with government and other stakeholders through its Executive Membership, which provides a platform for board level discussions for industry leaders and now has more than 100 members.
Roe is also the executive sponsor for the Generation Logistics campaign, which, in its first two years, has already increased awareness of a career in logistics with 13-24 year olds.
Prior to joining the Logistics UK board, Roe held roles at XPO and DHL, where he was a board director at DHL Supply Chain. He is also a non-executive director and trustee at Transaid.
