CBI Names New Trade Association Council Chairman

SMMT chief executive Christopher Macgowan is to be the next chairman of the CBI Trade Association Council. Mr Macgowan will serve a one-year term of office and replace the previous chair of the council, Moira McMillan, chief executive of the British Coatings Federation.

Commenting on his recent appointment, Christopher Macgowan said: “I am immensely proud to become the next chairman of the Trade Association Council. It represents the great strength of UK trade associations and I look forward to making sure our collective voice is heard within the business environment. The motor industry is a leader in many areas and we have a vital role to play in the UK economy. I hope my tenure as chairman of the Council will further enhance our reputation while benefiting all.”

The Trade Association Council is made up of the UK’s top 20 trade associations in the CBI. It meets four times a year to contribute to policy work being undertaken by the CBI, and to identify and consider issues of common interest to the heads of major trade sector bodies.

The Council is a cross-sectoral forum spearheading the representation of trade associations within CBI membership. It meets quarterly with Digby Jones, CBI director-general, government and economic organisations to consider a range of policy issues as part of the CBI’s consultation process which helps inform and drive the wider business agenda.