The Retail Forum

Christopher Sturman (Joint Chair)
Jonathan Gorst (Joint Chair)
Andrew Mercer (Committee Member)
Michael Archer (Committee Member)
Emmanuel Sawyerr (Committee Member)
Darren Twiselton (Committee Member)
Kirsten Tisdale (Committee Member)
Paul Fieldhouse (Committee Member)

The best way to interact with senior people in the industry is to become part of the committee.

If you are interested in volunteering as part of the Retail Logistics Forum please contact us by emailing forums@ciltuk.org.uk
 

Michael leads CHEP Europe’s focus on new reusable packaging solutions and on end-to-end grocery supply chain efficiency. He also chairs the Collaboration & Co-operation thematic Group for ALICE, focused on decarbonising freight transport across the EU. He is particularly interested in industry leadership: what are the critical few areas where progress is both imperative and cannot be delivered by individual companies acting alone?

Paul has supported Ramco UK’s business development focus since 2017 on the reuse and resale of surplus capital assets, including vehicles, plant & machinery, and industrial equipment, finding new homes for end of use items. 

As a seasoned business growth adviser with management consultancy WLP, Paul is also a vocal champion of the circular economy and he has a keen interest in the food & drink supply chain, where he held senior positions running plc and independent businesses.

Darren is Head of Managed Services at ZigZag Global, an award winning SaaS business that supports retailers and 3PLs globally with its returns management software and global carrier offering.

Prior to ZigZag, he has spent his career in roles across the Supply Chain with companies such as Urban Outfitters and Pets at Home.

Away from work Darren is a big fan of watching Northampton Saints and Manchester United or getting out on the golf course, all of which he has little time for due to a young family!

Kirsten Tisdale FCILT

Kirsten’s career has included logistics operations, business development, HO roles and consulting.

She has worked for NFC, now DHL, with clients such as Kellogg, Nestlé, Woolworth & Boots the Chemist, and for TNT Contract Logistics and PE Inbucon, before spending 12 years as an internal consultant for M&S working on projects spanning its supply chain operations. She established Aricia Limited in 2001.

Kirsten is a Fellow of CILT and a member of the Women in Logistics Forum Steering Group, as well as being a Retail Forum committee member.