TIAH welcomes its new Chief Executive

Prior to joining TIAH, Jon was Chief Executive of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), the UK funeral industry’s 4000-member professional body. He introduced NAFD’s first five-year strategy and played a major role in helping the industry navigate the unprecedented challenges of the Covid pandemic. 

His previous leadership positions included Chief Executive of the Institute of Psychoanalysis; Head of Corporate Affairs at the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA); and Deputy Registrar and Director of Standards at the General Optical Council (GOC).  

Jon said: “I am really excited to be joining TIAH at such a pivotal time in its development. There are few more important issues to the well-being of the UK than our food security and the stewardship of our natural environment. TIAH has a fundamental role in ensuring we have well-skilled farmers and growers who are equipped to deal with the challenges ahead. It's a privilege to be asked to lead TIAH as its Chief Executive.”   

Jon succeeds Janet Swadling, who has stepped back to focus on new personal and professional projects. Janet will remain on TIAH’s Board. 

TIAH Chair David Fursdon said: “We're incredibly pleased to welcome Jon as TIAH’s new Chief Executive. He has a very successful track record of supporting the development of professional bodies to ensure they can support industry success. His experience will be invaluable in guiding TIAH at this critical stage of its development and growth. 

“We are hugely grateful to Jon’s predecessor, Janet Swadling, whose vision and leadership has been instrumental in getting TIAH from its inception to its current exciting stage of development. We'll continue to benefit from Janet’s guidance as she remains as a member of our Board of Trustees.”