The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has elected its first female president in its 111-year history. Sharon Harte of Dacrylate Paints replaces Guy Williams in the role following his two-year tenure.
“I would like to personally thank Guy for his fantastic leadership throughout his presidency which must be one of the most turbulent periods in the industry’s history,” said Harte. “Looking forward, the BCF, like many others, will face significant challenges ahead. However, the BCF is continuing to punch above its weight on key issues such as UK Reach, Net Zero, and changes to packaging and building regulations.”
Tom Bowtell, CEO of BCF, added: “We are all looking forward to working with Sharon in her new role as president - she is a great servant of, and advocate for the industry. We know we have so much more to do in terms of addressing diversity issues in our industry but this marks another step in the right direction. We have more female BCF Board members than ever before too and we have, collectively, pledged to do more to prioritise further progress in terms of diversity and inclusion across the sector as a whole.”