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GGF Managing
Director Bows Out
After 30 Years Service
After over 30 years of service, Steve Rice, Managing
Director of the Glass and Glazing Federation
(GGF) will retire at the end of February 2020.
» STARTING AT THE GGF AS A
Technical Officer in the late 1980s, Steve went
on to become Director of Glazing in 2010
and then Director of Technical Affairs in 2016,
before being appointed Managing Director
earlier this year.
‘a wonderful journey’
In his time at the GGF, Steve’s achievements
include; the development and production of
the GGF’s technical library, the expansion
of the GGF’s specialist technical groups and
helping the GGF attain its leading position in
the international technical community.
On his decision to retire Steve
commented, “It was always my intention to
retire in 2019, but with the changes in the
summer, I stayed on to help the GGF through
its period of transition. I have thoroughly
enjoyed my time at the GGF and when I see
the GGF in the strong position it is in today,
I know it has all been worthwhile. I would
like to thank everyone connected to the
Federation for helping me through my time at
the GGF. It has been a wonderful journey.”
NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
PART OF SUCCESSION PLAN
» AS PART OF THE SUCCESSION
planning, following Steve’s retirement at the
end of February next year, the GGF is pleased
to announce that GGF President John Agnew
will leave his current position at Independent
Glass to take up his new role as GGF Managing
Director from 1st March 2020.
On the appointment of his successor, Steve
commented, “I am delighted that John will
succeed me as the GGF’s Managing Director.
He has been in the industry for over three
decades and his involvement with the GGF
goes back to the mid-1980s when he was a
regular contributor to the specialist groups.
Since then he has reached and operated at the
very highest level of the GGF. His background,
skillset and knowledge of the industry are
second to none and the GGF’s future couldn’t
be in safer hands.”
Being a GGF Board member for over ten
years including two years as Vice-President and
two and half years as President, John has been
pivotal in the changes the GGF has undertaken
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in the last 5 years including the move to the new
GGF Offices in Southwark, increasing the GGF’s
political voice, making the GGF more consumer
facing and through to the recent restructure with
the Federation’s renewed technical focus.
With his industry and GGF experience
spanning many years and being a graduate in
accountancy from University of Ulster as well
as holding a masters’ degree in Corporate
Leadership from Napier University in
Edinburgh, John was well equipped take on the
role of GGF President in 2017.
On his John’s appointment as Managing
Director, GGF Vice-President Mark Austin said,
“The GGF Board was unanimous in its decision
to appoint John to lead the GGF into a new
era. John has greatly contributed to the GGF
for many years as Chairman of the Glazing
Executive, as a Board member, Vice–President
and more notably, in the last couple of years
as President. With his considerable industry
knowledge and formidable management skills,
John is the ideal person to ensure the GGF
seamlessly continues to deliver Members’
services and retains its position, as the leading
trade body in the glass and glazing industry.”
On accepting his new role John commented,
“I am looking forward to taking on the
Managing Director’s role for the GGF. I fully
appreciate the many challenges our industry
faces and I am well aware of our Members’
expectations. With the support of the highly
skilled and experienced GGF staff, I am
confident we can continue to deliver the very
best services for GGF Members.”
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