INDUSTRY UPDATE THE KBSA COLUMN
New Directors and Corporate Chair appointment at Kbsa AGM
T
he 2022 AGM which was held virtually on Wednesday 07 December was opened with a welcome from Richard Hibbert, Kbsa National Chair, followed by a Kbsa update including a review of the year, outlook for 2022/23 and the 5 year strategy. The AGM was concluded with the formal business and all resolutions were duly passed. During the meeting the Kbsa appointed two new directors and a new Corporate Chair. Keith Myers, The Myers Touch, was voted in as the Regional Chair for South/South East and Heath Everett, from H Everett
Interiors, Cornwall was voted as Regional chair for Wales/South West. These join Richard Hibbert, The Kitchen Showroom Ltd, Chair and Regional Chair for South/Home Counties, Keith Wilson, Perth Kitchen Centre, Regional Chair for Scotland, Mark Butler,
Butler Interiors, Regional Chair North Midlands/North West, Angela Bower, Bower Willis Designs Ltd, Regional Chair West Midlands/Central, Arron Bird, Anglia Interiors Ltd, Regional Chair East Midlands/Central and Caroline Cooper, Roman Bathroom & Tile Centre Ltd, Bathroom Retail Category Chair. Heath said, “I am delighted to join the Kbsa board. I am looking forward to contributing and giving something back to the industry that has given me so much over the last 25 years.
“It is important that KBB retailers have a voice both nationally and regionally here in the South West. The Kbsa brings the industry together and has a vital role to play in supporting and representing our interest and I am honoured to have the opportunity to contribute.” Owain Harrison, Novy Ltd has taken on the role of Corporate Chair, following the appointment of former corporate chair Malcolm Scott as Retail & Corporate Membership Director.
Owain said, “I am delighted to be involved in the association, my overall ambitions are to continue the work of Malcolm working with the membership and the management team to collate our corporate membership into higher levels of involvement with the association and its members. I am very proud to be continuing the work of my predecessors and look forward to continuing the success of the Kbsa.”
More details are available from The KBSA
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Utopia – The Liz Green Charity fund
F
ollowing the sad passing at the end of last year of Liz Green, one of Utopia’s original founding members, the company has announced that it has set up The Liz Green Charity Fund in her memory.
The new fund will benefit two national cancer charities, Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, as well as the local charities that Utopia supports throughout the year.
Introducing the fund, Ian Hall, Joint MD and also Liz’s brother, said “We will never forget Liz, either personally or professionally. Liz made such a tremendous impact on the Utopia business we see this as a positive way for us to honour her memory and help those charities dear to her. Sadly, Liz suffered from cancer so we are particularly keen to help fund the fight against it. We always hold a variety of fund-raising events throughout each year and it makes sense to bring them together under one banner.” So far, the business and staff have together donated £1,450 which has been split between the two charities.
Donations in Liz’s memory are most welcome and can be pledged via the two links below.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liz-green22 - Cancer Research UK
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/liz-green20 - Macmillan Cancer Support
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