MEET THE FIA
SECRETARIAT
TEAM
Graham Ellicott Martin Duggan Dr David Smith Robert Thilthorpe
Chief Executive Officer General Manager Business Support Manager Technical Manager
Graham was appointed Martin joined the After completing his Ph.D. Robert joined the
as the first CEO of the Fire Secretariat in 2001 as in thermodynamics, Dave Secretariat in 2002 as
Industry Association in April Export Focal Point Manager was a Senior Research Assistant Technical
2007, when BFPSA and FETA where he established the Scientist in the Kidde Manager, taking over as
joined forces to form the influential Export Council. He organisation before moving Technical Manager in
new Association. Prior to this progressed to Commercial on to product, sales and 2005. Prior to joining the
Graham was CEO of the Manager in 2005 before business development FIA, Robert worked for BSi
Association for Specialist taking his current position as management roles relating responsible for national,
Fire Protection (ASFP) General Manager with the to gaseous and Water European and International
and Managing Director formation of the FIA. Prior Mist extinguishing systems. Fire Committees.
of the Mandoval Group. to working for the trade As Business Development
Graham was educated association secretariat, Manager at the FIA, he
at Bristol University where Martin held positions supports a number of
he attained a B.Sc (Hons) within Dennis Vehicles and activities including the
and latterly at Herriot-Watt Hygood. Extinguishing Council,
University gaining an M.Sc. External Liaison Group and
He is a Chartered Chemist, Northern Ireland Section
a Chartered Scientist and and our work in Scotland
a Member of the Royal and Wales. He also provides
Society of Chemists. secretariat support to our
sister organisation, FIRESA.
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