Stone Federation structure
The Stone Federation GB is the national trade association for the natural stone industry. It is an unincorporated association (currently becoming a company limited by guarantee) set up to represent its members and to set high standards and promote best practise and professionalism in the natural stone industry.
Mission statement and objectives
Executive
The Stone Federation has an Executive which formulates the strategy for the Federation and meets three times per year. It is made up of the Officers and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of each region and group/committee thus ensuring it covers all the regions and specialisms within the natural stone industry. The officers are elected (on a 2 year cycle) and form part of the Executive. All the representatives are elected at the AGM to ensure that the membership is able to reaffirm their appointments on a regular basis and that anyone wishing to put themselves forward for election has ample opportunity to do so.
Officers
Staff
The day to day running and management of the organisation is carried out by the staff.
History
Officers
President, Senior and Junior Vice Presidents, Honorary Treasurer, Immediate Past President
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| President |
| Alex Stables |
| Stone Productions Ltd | |
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Senior Vice President |
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Iain Kennedy |
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Realstone Ltd | |
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Junior Vice President |
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David Ellis |
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Sandberg LLP | |
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Immediate Past President/Honorary Treasurer |
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David Richardson |
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Executive
Group/Forum/Committee Representatives and Co-ordinators
| Southern Chairman/Statistics |
Jonathan Grayburn |
| Working Party Chairman |
Axtell Perry Symm Masonry Ltd |
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| Southern Deputy Chairman |
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| Northern Chairman |
Vernon Carter |
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William Anelay Ltd |
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| Northern Deputy Chairman |
tbc |
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| Heritage Co-ordinator/NHTG |
Mike Moody |
| Chairman & NSITG |
Classic Masonry |
| Deputy Chairman |
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| Scotland Chairman/ |
Alex Stark |
| SSLG Representative |
Land Engineering (Scotland) Ltd |
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| Scotland Deputy Chairman |
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| Health and Safety Group |
Bernard Burns |
| Chairman |
CWO Ltd |
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| Technical Committee |
David Richardson |
| Chairman |
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| Technical Committee |
Peter Harrison |
| Deputy Chairman/ |
Harrison Goldman Design |
| European Co-ordinator |
Consultants |
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| Membership Co-ordinator |
John Bysouth |
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| Natural Stone Industry |
Clinton Haigh |
| Training Group (NSITG) |
Realstone Ltd |
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Chairman & Overseas |
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| Exhibitions Co-ordinator |
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| NSITG Training Officer/Stone |
David Priestman |
| Cleaning & Surface Repair |
Priestman & Associates |
| Group Chairman |
Consultancy |
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| Stone Cleaning & Surface |
Nick Wilson |
| Repair Group Deputy |
Stonewest Ltd |
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| PR Focus Group Chairman |
Jane Buxey (co-opt) |
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SFGB Chief Executive |
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| PR Focus Group |
Simon Hewitt |
| Deputy Chairman |
Signature Stones Ltd |
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| Quarry Forum Chairman |
Iain Kennedy |
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Realstone Ltd |
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| Quarry Forum Deputy |
Michael Poultney |
| Chairman |
Albion Stone Plc |
Staff
Jane Buxey
Chief Executive
Sandra Coyne
PA to Chief Executive/Office Manager
Mandy Core
Membership Co-Ordinator
Kelly Frost
Administrative Assistant
History
In 1980 the Federation of Stone Industries and the Association of Natural Stone Industries merged to form the Stone Federation GB. Below is a list of these organisations' past Presidents.
Federation of Stone Industries
1973-74 GN Wilson
1974-76 TA Germain
1976-78 J Bysouth
Association of Natural Stone Industries
1974-75 J Bysouth
1976-77 ER Edwards JP
1977-78 J Hopkins
1978-79 ER Brookes MBE
In 1980 the two societies merged to form Stone Federation GB
1979-80 ER Brookes MBE
1980-81 DC Wallace
1981-82 HH Brooke
1982-83 GEC Gilbert
1983-84 WE Lowry
1984-85 JG Morgan-Jones
1985-86 DA Gregory
1986-87 RM Ogston
1987-88 DGS Jesper
1988-89 A Gasgoigne
1989-90 M Myles
1990-91 GEC Gilbert
1991-92 CJ Davidson
1992-93 AL Johnson
1993-95 CC Liddle
1995-96 CJ Tottle
1996-99 B Cobett
1999-2000 J Bysouth
2000-2002 P Harrison
2002-2004 M Moody
2004-2006 Colin Goble
2006-2008 David Richardson
2008- Alex Stables
Honorary Members
Honorary membership is awarded to members who have in the view of the Stone Federation Executive, made a great contribution to the Stone Federation and the industry as a whole.
ER Brookes MBE
RM Ogston
J Bysouth
D Jesper
B Cobbett
W Lowry