Executive, Council & Secretariat

To contact any of the personnel listed below, please email the Chief Executive Officer, Paul Newson.

The Executive

President
F rances Coulson (UK)

Deputy President
Frank Heemann (Lithuania)

Vice President
Evert Verwey (Netherlands)

Chief Executive Officer
Paul Newson (UK)

Treasurer
Enda Lowry (Ireland)

Immediate Past President
Alice van der Schee (Netherlands)

Secretariat

Chief Operations Officer: Hannah Denney
Chief Technical Officer: Emmanuelle Inacio
Event Manager: Harriet Taylor
Admin Assistant: Natasha Sable
Technical Officer: Myriam Mailly
Technical Research Co-ordinator: Paul Omar

Council

A full list of Council members can be downloaded here.

Latest News

Nautitech Catamarans enters redressement judiciaire

Nautitech Catamarans entered redressement judiciaire — French court-supervised restructuring, in August 2026, following a ruling by the Tribunal de Commerce de La Rochelle. The procedure is not liquidation:…

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UK firm running Portugal’s largest solar plant files for insolvency

British company Welink Energy, owner of Solara4, Portugal’s largest solar power plant, has entered insolvency proceedings. The 219 MW facility in Alcoutim, Algarve, has operated since 2021 but has faced…

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Frasers Group Acquisition of Harvey Nichols

Frasers Group plc has acquired luxury retailer Harvey Nichols from administrators FTI Consulting LLP. The deal includes over 800 premium brands, 1,000+ employees, online operations, existing inventory,…

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RDM recapitalisation enters court approval phase

Financially troubled Italian recycled carton board producer Reno De Medici (RDM) has entered the legal implementation phase of its planned recapitalisation. In early August 2026, the company signed a…

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