As co-owner and Managing Director, Frances has helped build ECCO into the leading European consultancy specialised in food regulatory intelligence and association management solutions in the food/ingredient-related sectors.
Since joining ECCO in 2004, Frances has worked with senior leadership teams, providing advice on food regulation and food policy as well as guidance on strategies to devise and deliver trade association goals, issues management plans and governance frameworks. In addition to serving as secretary general to several prominent European and global trade associations in the food ingredient, food law and related sectors, Frances has held a number of leadership roles on the boards of directors of professional associations within these fields and has helped to legally establish international non-profit associations in Brussels.
With a bachelor’s degree in law and French (LLB) and a Master’s degree in European Public Affairs, Frances started her career in the public affairs team of a global food retailer where she was responsible for food and consumer policy and engagement with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). A UK and Belgian national, Frances is fluent in French, English and Spanish.