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NewsNew Chairman Elected to UK's Leading Renewable Energy AssociationAdam Bruce, UK Chief Executive Airtricity and BWEA ChairmanMonday 18 June 2007
Before becoming Chief Executive of Airtricity’s UK activities in 2006, Mr Bruce ran the public policy team at the UK law firm McGrigors, spending a decade working with government in London, Brussels and Edinburgh. He chaired the Scottish public affairs professional body for three years, served as a member of the Arbuthnott Commission and is a board member of the Westminster Forum, the London based policy networking group. Mr Bruce stood for election with a call for BWEA to lead the debate on the future for onshore and offshore renewables by engaging with government and the public at every level. Commenting on his election as Chairman, Adam Bruce said:
Charles Rose, Managing Director of Hainsford Group Ltd, has taken over as Vice Chairman from Marcus Trinick of Bond Pearce Solicitors. Mr Rose brings a wealth of direct experience in the development, ownership and operation of renewables assets.
Prior to joining Airtricity Adam was Director of Public Policy at UK law firm, McGrigors. He set up that firm’s public affairs and policy practice and led it through McGrigors own transition into and out of KPMG. In that role he worked with clients in the energy, financial services, transport and infrastructure sectors, and for three years was Chairman of the Scottish public affairs industry group, ASPA. Adam was educated at Oxford, (where he was president of the Union), and Edinburgh universities. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and son.
Notes to editors 1. BWEA is the UK’s leading renewable energy association, representing the interests of all major stakeholders in the development and delivery of clean and sustainable electricity from wind, wave and tidal sources. With over 28 years experience and 326 companies active in the sector in membership, BWEA is leading the UK debate on wind energy and marine renewable industries. BWEA lobbies on behalf of members, conducts profile raising campaigns and organises business development opportunities across the year, including the industry's main annual conference and exhibition. 2. Full details of BWEA’s newly elected Board can be found online at www.bwea.com/about/board.html
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Adam Bruce, UK Chief Executive of Airtricity, has been elected Chairman of BWEA for 2007/09. He succeeds Chris Shears, Development Director at Renewable Energy Systems, who has held the post for the last two years.