DR REBECCA Colley-Jones has been appointed as the new chair of Anglesey social enterprise Menter Môn, replacing Dr Wyn Morgan.

She is the first woman to take on this role, having been a member of its board of directors for more than 10 years.

She has been a key figure in developing circular economy and resources sector, both in Wales and internationally, in the past 25 years, and is a fellow and former chair of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. 

Within Wales, Rebecca is director of Ynys Resources and worked at Bangor University on the WISE Network project to deliver sustainable products and services.

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Internationally, she is a European Commission expert on circular economy and is currently the circular economy lead with international charity WasteAid, overseeing all technical aspects of their work.

She said: “I have always been a supporter of the work of Menter Môn and it is a huge honour to be made chair. 

“It is a unique organisation that delivers positive change for our communities; from small projects such as protecting the water vole and organising Gwyl Cefni to large strategic projects such as Morlais.

“The company is going through a period of transition as we no longer receive EU support.  I look forward to working with the staff to ensure we can secure funding to continue the good work.”

Dafydd Gruffydd, managing director of Menter Môn, welcomed the appointment.

He said: “Rebecca has always taken an interest in the work of Menter Môn, and her background in the circular economy is very relevant to many of our projects.

“I am especially glad that we have appointed our first female chair.”

Dafydd thanked the previous chair for his significant contribution.

He added: “Dr Wyn Morgan gave his all as the chair of Menter Môn, and his support for me personally when I came into the role was invaluable.

“I’m pleased that he will continue on the board beyond his term as the chair.”

The company has also appointed Helen Williams as vice chair. 

Helen is familiar with Menter Môn, having worked with and led the Menter Iaith team for 15 years before taking a senior position with the Mudiad Meithrin.