In his role, Rees-Jones will be supporting the recently confirmed new chair, Matthew White, in driving the strategic direction of the organisation forward and continuing to offer value for its members.
Phil Rees-Jones, said: “Over the past few years, TUCO has run a number of innovative campaigns and research projects to benefit not just its members, but the wider foodservice industry.
“Moving forwards we will be working hard to build upon this progression and shape our offering even further to support our members in driving growth for their businesses."
The new vice chair has sat on the TUCO board as a non-executive director for the past two years and moves into his new position in September.
TUCO is a membership organisation for in-house caterers operating in the higher and further education sectors, working with over 500 universities and colleges across the UK.