Amanda Francis was appointed Chief Executive of AICES in 2020. AICES represents the UK’s international express sector which imports and exports 250 million consignments every year, supporting the UK Government’s objective to grow the economy and promote global trade. Members range from larger companies including DHL, DPD, Evri, FedEx, Parcelforce and UPS to SME express operators, collectively providing over 100,000 jobs across the UK.

Previously, Amanda acted as consultant to AICES and other clients including TNT Post, DHL, Hermes and the Governments of Guernsey, Jersey and the British Virgin Islands.