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WCF President Martin Short steps down after less than a year in the role

08-Aug-2022 - Last updated on 08-Aug-2022 at 13:31 GMT

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Martin Short’s short tenure at the helm of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) was announced in a brief media statement by the Washington-based organisation.

Short, who joined the Foundation in September 2021, said he was leaving to pursue other opportunities after having led a strategy review with the Foundation’s Board.

“It was a privilege to work with the talented team at the Foundation and an engaged and enthused Board of Directors and to lead the strategy review that has put the Foundation on a strong footing,” Short said. “The Foundation is poised to move to another level of success and will be looking for the leadership to achieve that with the new strategy.”

A British national, Short joined the Foundation after holding leadership positions in the non-profit and private sectors. His most recent position was as Chief Executive Officer at The Power of Nutrition, a United Kingdom and US-based non-profit.

Foundation Chairman Barry Parkin said: “We’re sorry that Martin has decided to leave after a strong start at the Foundation and wish him well in his new endeavours. The Foundation’s Board will immediately start a search for a replacement to ensure that the plans to further increase the Foundation’s impact on sustainability can be quickly implemented.”

Chris Vincent, the Foundation’s Senior Vice President for Programmes, will be Interim President effective from Monday, 8 August