Martin Williams is stepping down from his current roles as co-chair of The Wholesale Group at the end of July, and associate director of the FWD at the end of the year.
Williams has held numerous roles including 16 years as managing director of buying group Landmark Wholesale. He was then chairman of Confex for seven years, before becoming co-chair of The Wholesale Group when it launched in January 2025. He joined FWD in 2018 as associate director following his position as FWD Chair for the previous three years.
“I have worked in the food and drink sector for my entire career and consider 50 years a personal achievement that I’m incredibly proud of,” he said. “Of that half century, 42 years have been spent in wholesale, and what a wonderful world it is.
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“But, as we all know, good things must come to an end and now, in this milestone year, it feels the right time to step back from my daily involvement in wholesale as I intend to embrace retirement with my patient family and three grandchildren.”
“Stepping away from both of these fantastic roles has been an incredibly difficult decision,” said Martin. “Both organisations do such amazing work and make such a difference. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with them and their teams and witness their development and support their growth and I look forward to watching their continued success.
