Julian Edwards has been chair for five years since 2021 and his tenure in FCSI has seen the UK&I branch grow from strength to strength through difficult times. He will be taking over the FCSI EAME chairmanship from Frank Wagner at the beginning of June 2026.
FCSI UK & Ireland has seen significant growth and wider participation in recent years, reflecting a wider global trend. EPiC (Emerging Professionals in Consulting) is launching soon in the UK & Ireland to support younger members with a wide program of learning and opportunities. The society is firmly established with a growing board and will be dedicating more time and resources to support consultant and allied members.
“I’m delighted to become chair lect as Julian moves on to support our colleagues and friends in FCSI EAME. FCSI is a broad church, and we’ll focus on our mission to ‘share, support, inspire’ to benefit the entire consultancy sector and our allied members,” said Campbell. “We’re all operating in challenging times and the need to develop new talent, embrace diversity, sustainability and unity in every aspect of the FCSI has never been greater. I’m looking forward to launching new initiatives and partnerships and working with our allied and consultant members to grow our membership and look to the future with confidence together.”
Campbell’s background in managing hotels, restaurants, contract catering and education has given him a unique focus on foodservice and contract management. A consultant since 2018, he founded Cohesion in 2021 to deliver positive transformation in soft services for schools, local authorities and workplace clients. Campbell is a Fellow of the Institute of Consulting, vice chair of the Hospitality Network, a member of the Reunion des Gastronomes, the Institute of Hospitality and he is an associate member of the Craft Guild of Chefs.
Preparations are well underway for the FCSI EAME Conference being held in Liverpool in May and FCSI UK&I are looking forward to welcoming members from around the world to this event.
