Diary Dates
NEWS
Sad farewell to four dedicated BCF staff members in May
As a result of the BCF ’ s move to Coventry , the backbone of the BCF ’ s office team will sadly not be taking the relocation option , and will therefore will be leaving the Federation on 31 May . Many of you will know Karen , Tina , Jackie and Ulla from their emails , and they are often the unsung heroes from behind the scenes who ensure everything runs like clockwork . We ’ re sure members agree that they will be a real loss to the Federation , and we do wish them all the best in whatever they do in the future .
Karen Traies – Training Manager
Karen has worked for the BCF for 16 years , and has helped transform our training offering . Karen supports the Coatings Training Institute ’ s many students , and has been a key driver in doubling our training income since 2013 . In the last year , Karen oversaw the updating and modernising of all 63 BCF modules , with the help of graduate Charlotte Banting , and always puts the interest of members first .
Tina Abbas – Membership Services
Tina joined the BCF in March 2016 , and has given outstanding levels of support to members , proactively ensuring our member database is more up to date than ever , and that each contact is getting the right information from BCF at the right time . Tina has also managed hundreds of donations from members to help revitalise phone boxes into life saving defibrillators , which has involved working with local parish councils and the Community Heartbeat Trust .
Jackie Lennard – Technical Secretary & PA to Chief Executive
Jackie joined the BCF in February 2016 , and will be a familiar name to BCF members , as she sends out over 30 BCF emails weekly to our member groups , and organises over 60 BCF meetings each year . Jackie also manages the ever changing and jam-packed diary of our CEO Tom Bowtell , and makes sure he is well prepared each week . Jackie got married halfway through her time at BCF to Logistics Manager Gavin , and along with Tina and Karen has been a key part of the BCF ’ s back office .
Ulla Read – Finance Manager
BCF ’ s board directors will be very familiar with Ulla , and particularly those who have served as President and now sit with Ulla on the BCF ’ s General Purpose and Finance Committee . Ulla has given 10 years ’ outstanding service to the BCF , supporting the CEO and board in all financial matters , including forecasting , budgeting , HR and accounts preparation each year . Ulla also looks after the BCF ’ s pension fund , supporting the fund ’ s trustees as company secretary .
Diary Dates
March
8 Decorative Coatings Technical Committee , Coventry 8 Wallcoverings Technical Committee , Cheshire 28 Printing Inks Technical Committee , Lancashire
April
11 BCF / BASA Seminar - Halfway to Brexit : government , supply chain and global industry perspectives , Nottingham 12 UK / CEPE Powder Coatings Meeting , Coventry 16-17 CEPE Transport Technical Conference , London 17 Marine Coatings Group , Southampton 19 Wallcoverings Sector Council , Loughborough 19 High Performance Coatings Group , TBC
May
1 Aerospace and Defence Coatings Group , London 2 Decorative Coatings Council , Coventry 2 BCF Board , Coventry 3 BCF Annual Conference & Gala Dinner , Oxford 4 Printing Inks Council Meeting , Oxford 22 , 23 Surfex , Coventry
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