IFE expands its technical team

摘要

Mark Chubb has been appointed as new Technical Director and replaces Peter Wilkinson who has now moved into the role of International President. Ian Bailey has also joined the Institution to work alongside Paul Trew who leads the IFE on all matters relating to alternative fuels. Over the past year, the technical team have played an instrumental role in raising the IFE's profile and supporting the sector in a constantly changing world. They have worked in partnership with the fire engineering community to run workshops on the future of fire risk assessments and PAS 9980, contributed to sector consultations and supported the launch of new special interest groups. With Mark overseeing the team's activity and leading on strategic matters, Paul will continue his focus on alternative fuels whilst Ian will take up the role of UK government liaison to lead our work with the Home Office, Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the new building safety regulator. Mark leads the IFE in technical matters following a 40-year career in senior, technical and executive positions in fire services in New Zealand and the United States. Upon his appointment, he said: "I am pleased to accept the role of Technical Director from Peter who has played a pivotal role over the last two years shaping the IFE's technical resource and helping to advance our technical offering for the better of our members and wider society.