GCCA TARGETS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND IMPACT WITH SENIOR HIRE

For Immediate Release

July 19, 2023 (Arlington, Virginia) – The Global Cold Chain Alliance has announced the appointment of a new Senior Vice President with responsibility for Global Communications. The creation of this new role within the senior leadership team is a signal of GCCA’s commitment to growing its impact across the fast-growing cold chain markets in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Shane Brennan will join the organisation in January 2024, following more than 5 years leading the UK’s Cold Chain Federation (CCF). During his time at CCF, Shane led representation of industry through the UK’s exit from the European Union and its response to the covid pandemic. Shane brings significant experience of advocacy and media relations in UK and Europe and a track record of building high impact communications strategies for businesses organisations representing food retail, food production and the temperature-controlled logistics industry.

GCCA President and CEO Matt Ott said: “Shane possesses unique skills that will be well-utilized by GCCA, GCCF, and CEBA as we continue to gain recognition and influence globally. I am very excited to add him as a member of our team and look forward to working with him on continuing to articulate and showcase the importance of our industry and our associations.”

“Shane brings extensive experience of generating positive coverage of the cold chain in high value media and has delivered proven results in advocacy campaigns in UK and Europe. He will help us to present our message to more people in new ways, growing our global community and empowering them to influence the industry as well as regulators and policy decision-makers that have the power to help or harm cold chain business.

Incoming Senior Vice President of Global Communications, Shane Brennan said: “I am delighted to join the team. I look forward to working with Matt, the wider staff team and the GCCA, GCCF, and CEBA Boards to increase the reach and relevance of our messaging, programmes and community to more people and businesses across the world.”

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For Media Inquiries please contact Lourdes Bautista, Manager of Industry Promotion, GCCA at lbautista@gcca.org

ABOUT GCCA

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) represents all major industries engaged in temperature-controlled warehousing, logistics and transportation. GCCA unites all partners to be innovative leaders in the movement of perishable products globally.