The Society of Motor Manufacturers and traders has appointed Emma Butcher as senior media manager. Butcher’s resume includes stints as consumer editor at What Car?, editor of Car and Accessory Trader (CAT) and editor of member publications at the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF). She recently worked at Bell Pottinger on a variety of automotive and other commercial accounts, covering everything from media relations to events and government-facing reports. The appointment is effective 5 January 2015.