Movers & Shakers

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- 12 Mar 2020 ( #965 )
2 min read
Bullock
Bullock
Essex, United Kingdom
Following a review of the activities of the association, the Materials Handling Engineers Association has appointed a new vice president, James Bullock, who will hold the post for the next two years. Bullock, who has been a member of the MHEA's executive committee for several years, took up the role following the announcement of changes to the secretariat.
He takes over the reins from outgoing vice president Linda White, who has held the post since October 2019.
Linda White, former vice-president and executive committee member, assumed the post of secretariat from 1 March. With over 25 years in the industry, White brings a wealth of experience to the role and will be in contact with members, suppliers and industry stakeholders over the coming months.

Beveridge
Beveridge
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Brett Beveridge has joined the Mobicon team as national sales manager.
He was previously employed by Sarens, a global leader in heavy lifting, and before that by Clark Equipment.
Besides materials handling, Beveridge also has experience in the construction of mining plant, wind farms and infrastructure projects across Australia with a special interest in modular bridge installation.
Beveridge is uniquely placed to understand the needs of clients and to find the right solution for their container handling needs.

Donoghue
Donoghue
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sue Donoghue has been appointed as country manager to oversee operations in Saudi Arabia, the latest addition to the DHL Global Forwarding network.
An industry veteran who has been with DHL for 14 years, Donoghue first joined the business as head of industrial projects in London in 2006. From there, she progressed to global business process manager, leading major industrial projects in the petrochemical, mining and construction sectors. A skilled operations and project manager, she moved to Saudi Arabia in 2017 to become its project director, before being promoted to managing director of DGF Saudi Arabia in 2019.
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