Vicky Nuttall, head of marketing at Forest Garden, has been named as the new Director of the Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association.
Nuttall, who is the current President of GIMA, will take over from Neil Gow at the end of February. Gow announced in September that he was stepping down as GIMA director in the New Year, after seven years in the role.
He said at the time he wished to explore other opportunities within the garden industry, but would continue to run the association until the end of his notice period.
Nuttall has been with Forest Garden for nearly 13 years, joining the company from Marley Building Materials, where she was product manager.
She told GTN Xtra she regarded her new role as "a great opportunity and also a great challenge".
Paying tribute to Neil Gow's years at the helm, she added: "I have some very big boots to fill."
GIMA president elect Steve Millington of Bosmere will assume the president's role until the association's AGM in March, when he formally takes the chain office.
Vicky seen earlier this year receiving the GIMA President's chain of office from Nigel Thompson.
