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

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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Historic British bicycle brand Raleigh could enter administration

Historic British bicycle brand Raleigh could enter administration after Dutch parent Accell Group began insolvency proceedings. Accell received a ‘suspension of payments’ after concluding it could…

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UK video game retailer GAME enters administration in April 2026

UK video game retailer GAME entered administration in April 2026, owing almost £16m. The debt comprised £3.35m owed to secured creditors and £12m to unsecured creditors. Administrators linked the company’s…

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German wind and solar project developer Sowitec files for insolvency

German wind and solar project developer Sowitec has filed for insolvency after expected customer payments from South America failed to arrive on schedule. The proceedings affect the group’s holding…

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