Tuning into the LEEA AGM
Members from across the globe joined the LEEA AGM, held online on 25 November. Welcoming the large number of attendees, Oliver Auston, Chair of the LEEA Board, said: “It’s incredible to see how a membership, demographic and the geography continues to change, adapt and evolve. It’s certainly something that I feel marks the success of our trade body that we all hold dear.”
Auston ends his second period as Chair of the Board at the end of 2025. “It would be remiss of me not to thank all of my fellow board members for their continuing support and confidence in me to lead us through the last couple of years. The Board works really hard behind the scenes, and I think we owe a debt of gratitude to a very active and enthusiastic, passionate group of individuals trying to do their best. I’m proud of the fact that we represent an organisation which is listening, and we want to encourage good feedback from the membership.”
He continued: “There's some really tough trading circumstances out there yet we are finding success stories and quality, competency and improving standards drives that.”
Members were introduced to the main board commencing in 2026, lead by the incoming chair Dave Cormack (Pictured). The owner and Managing Director of Delphini Ltd has been in the lifting industry for over 30 years. Derek Buck is the incoming Vice Chair, Kat Moss is Technical Committee Chair and Oliver Austin takes the role of Learning and Development Chair. Other board members are Paul Fulcher, Marcus Curry, Martin Halford, Ashley Hall, Eric Lissola, Ben Burgess, Alex Lew and Andy Campbell.
