News Item: HAE EHA Welcomes New Board Members at its 2025 AGM
The 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Thursday 3rd July and voting took place to fill positions on the Non-executive Industry Boards.
In total 19 individual candidates came forward and the association is pleased to welcome seven new board members and nine re-elected, who will represent their industry sectors and act in the best interests of HAE EHA.
Candidates re-elected included David Fox from Hirebase, Keith Hallam from Bradfords Buidling Supplies and Mark Hamilton from Vp Brandon Hire Station for the HAE Tools, Plant & Equipment Board, and Garry Wakefield for the EHA Event Equipment Board, all of whom will serve a further term of two years.
Andrew Fishburn from Snorkel, Mark Goodrum from Point of Rental Software, Pat Lawlor from Infor (United Kingdom) and Paul Mabey from JCB were all successfully re-elected to the The HAE EHA Supply Chain Board.
Board members that stood down in 2025 include Matthew Wilson of SHC Hire Centres from the HAE Tools, Plant and Equipment Board, Andy Connor of Speedy Hire from the EHA Event Equipment Board and Stewart Dowling of Hilti (GB) and Dominic Waring of Husqvarna UK from the HAE EHA Supply Chain Board.
We’re pleased to welcome the following newly elected board members:
HAE EHA Chief Executive Paul Gaze said, “2024 was a significant milestone for the association as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. Could I place on record my thanks to all the Board Members for giving their time freely to support the work of the association. Could I also say a huge thank you to Chair Phil Leahy and Vice Chair Sally Wray for their support over the past year.”
The successful candidates are shown below, and click here for a complete list of all HAE EHA Board Members.
HAE Tools, Plant and Equipment Board Updates
Andrew Thompson
Cleveland Group
Elected
David Fox
Hirebase
Re-elected
Keith Hallam
Bradfords Building Supplies
Co-opted
Mark Hamilton
Vp Brandon Hire Station
Re-elected
Sean Scarah
Balfour Beatty Asset and Technology Solutions
Co-opted
Simon Gibbons
Independent Builders Merchants Group
Co-opted
EHA Event Equipment Board Updates
Garry Wakefield
Capital Barriers and Temporary Fencing
Re-elected
HAE EHA Supply Chain Board Updates
Andrew Fishburn
Snorkel
Re-elected
Chris Pugh
Milwaukee Tool UK
Co-opted
Kevin Wheeler
Husqvarna UK
Elected
Mark Goodrum
Point of Rental Software
Re-elected
Matt O’Hara
Instagrid UK
Elected
Pat Lawlor
Infor (United Kingdom)
Re-elected
Paul Mabey
JCB
Re-elected
Scott Miller
Hilti (GB)
Co-opted
Tom Pearson
CPD Bodies
Co-opted