Executive, Council & Secretariat


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


The Executive

Deputy President 
Frank Heemann (Lithuania)
    
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Newson (UK)
  
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

Redundancies loom as Dr Martens restructures European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business

The move comes in a drive to simplify its operating model and shift to a more consumer-first approach. Teams are being reorganised at a regional level, with some roles moving into central group functions…

New Fortress Energy Signs Restructuring Support Agreement

New York-based New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ: NFE) has signed a Restructuring Support Agreement with its creditors as part of what is expected to be one of the largest ever consensual UK Restructuring Plans. …

Native Instruments GmbH preliminary insolvency: now in merger & acquisition process

Berlin-based Native Instruments GmbH entered preliminary insolvency proceedings at the end of January 2026, sending shockwaves through the music tech world. The Berlin-based company, which also encompasses…

Directive Harmonizing Certain Aspects of Insolvency Laws

On 30 March, the Council gave the final stamp to a new EU Directive harmonising key aspects of insolvency rules across the EU. The law will make the EU business environment more attractive to cross-border…

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