First Chief Executive of the RCVS Appointed

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have appointed Nick Stace into the new role of Chief Executive and Secretary; he will take up this post on 3 September 2012.

A long-standing consumer champion, Nick Stace leaves CHOICE, Australia’s equivalent of consumer group Which?. Nick has also held the post of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Director of Strategic Communications.

“I am delighted that Nick Stace will be joining the College”, said RCVS President Jerry Davies. “With his impressive track-record, I believe that we have a Chief Executive who will lead the College into a new phase of modernisation and development”.

Nick Stace says: “It is an enormous privilege to be leading an organisation that seeks to ensure Britain has the best vets in the world. I look forward to helping the College continue to improve veterinary standards across the country and to lead the College through its next stage of development.”

The role of Chief Executive and Secretary is a new one – previously the Registrar led the executive of the College.