Benham Publishing Businesss Magazines December 2013 | Page 4

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Nora Senior appointed President of
the British Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced the appointment of
Nora Senior as its new President, succeeding Martyn Pellew who stands down
after two years in the post.
Nora, who will be the business group’s first female President for
ten years, was officially appointed at the BCC’s Annual General
Meeting after serving as Vice President since June 2011.
She is the Executive Chair for UK Regions of global PR agency
Weber Shandwick and has more than 20 years’ experience in
the public relations and government affairs sector.
Nora has been recognised with a number of business
achievement awards including Scottish Businesswoman of the
Year. More recently, she was presented with the UK First Woman
in the Media Award on 12 June.
She said: “The British Chambers of Commerce is a leading
voice on all issues relating to business and I look forward to
championing its crucial work, which benefits businesses of all
sizes and sectors across the UK. There are many issues that still
need government attention – particularly around the muchneeded support for international trade and helping young
people to join the workforce, both of which are so important if
we are to see a sustainable economic recovery.
“Together with the support of Chambers of Commerce a