Citizens Advice Cornwall has appointed Jon Berg as the charity's new chief executive officer.

On the appointment, CA Cornwall chair, Fran Keene, said: "Trustees are delighted to appoint Jon as our CEO after a rigorous national recruitment campaign.

"Jon’s commercial and charity experience and extensive knowledge of our service and ethos make him brilliantly placed to lead us through our next stage of development."

She continued: "The cost of living crises have massively increased demand for Citizens Advice and our ambition is to reach more people in Cornwall with expert advice, research and campaigns."

"I’m looking forward to working with Jon and the Trustees to strengthen and build our service so that we’re more accessible to the people who need us most.

"Through our empathetic approach we can help address the root causes of the poverty and hardship that are crushing so many people’s potential."

Falmouth Packet: Mr Berg served as head of operations and was interim CEO for the last six months

On his new job, Jon Berg said: "Our excellent volunteers and staff go above and beyond to provide professional independent advice right across Cornwall and I’m grateful to Trustees for this unique opportunity to lead the organisation."

He believes in close collaboration with the charity’s partners, staff, volunteers, and service users.

Expressing his determination for the role, he added: "I’m really looking forward to collaborating even more effectively with the charity’s partners to enable the Citizen’s Advice Cornwall staff and volunteer team to meet the ever-growing demand for their expertise."

Before his latest role, Jon Berg served as Citizen’s Advice Cornwall’s head of operations and was interim CEO for the last six months.

His diverse career spans over management, operations, and customer service roles with Seasalt, Barclays, and Shelterbox.

He is also a professional coach, successful hospitality business owner, youth football coach, and former Samaritans volunteer in Cornwall.