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The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)<\/a> has appointed three new regional chairs to help drive skills forward in the industry<\/h2>\n

This new wave of regional chair appointments from the ECITB follows on from the appointments of Altrad learning and competence manager Mark Poole and NIRAS Lorien Engineering Solutions UK managing director Phil Colquhoun as regional chairs for Wales and the Midlands respectively.<\/p>\n

ECITB chief executive Andrew Hockey said: \u201cI am delighted to welcome these three industry leaders as both members of the ECITB Council and regional chairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir experience and passion will be a massive asset to drive forward the skills agenda in these regions, building better connections with client and contractor companies across the regions and being part of the solutions to overcome skills gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new regional chairs will oversee the East, North West and South of England<\/h3>\n

Regional Chairs enable the ECITB to forge closer connections to engineering construction businesses in those regions, as well as ensuring the needs of employers in that region are represented in decisions around skills and workforce development programmes.<\/p>\n

EDP companies\u2013 Engineering, Design and Procurement (EDP) \u2013 are those whose head office is in the UK but who don\u2019t employ site-based staff and will also be covered by the regional chair for South England.<\/p>\n

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The new appointees are:<\/h3>\n

Stewart Maxwell of Aquaterra Energy, East of England<\/h4>\n

Stewart Maxwell has had a long and successful career within the global oil and gas industry, holding positions in Asia Pacific and the UK. He joined Norwich-based Aquaterra Energy in 2013 as technical director and his remit includes developing the next generation of engineers.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe need to enhance and develop trade-level skills across the East region and widen the funnel to get people from all backgrounds into the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to engage with employers across the region to better understand their needs and forge that closer collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Ventre of Laker Vent Engineering, North West England<\/h4>\n

Tom Ventre, managing director of Laker Vent Engineering, is following in his father\u2019s footsteps, having taken over the position of North West regional chair from his father, Paul, who held the post for seven years.<\/p>\n

Tom said: \u201cThe priority must be to both increase the labour pool<\/a> and ensure we retain workers. We need to look at upskilling and encourage workers to stay in the industry. Show them that there are huge opportunities in this region.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegional chairs are tasked with bringing industry together to resolve the hurdles we face now and on the horizon. I am passionate to be involved and be part of the solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

Se\u00e1n McKirdy of RB Plant, South and EDP companies<\/h4>\n

Se\u00e1n has over 20 years\u2019 industry experience working in various roles, including project management. He started his career in 2003 as an apprentice, joining joined RB Plant Construction in 2017 and is now mechanical engineering director.<\/p>\n

Se\u00e1n takes over as regional chair of the merged South\/EDP region from Gerald Mulvany of Bechtel Energy (South) and Steve Blackman from Schlumberger (EDP).<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe need stronger engagement across the industry to showcase engineering as an exciting and rewarding career option \u2013 and this effort must begin at an earlier age<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo achieve this, it is crucial to embed engineering and technology within the school curriculum. At present, too many schools lack these opportunities, limiting young people\u2019s awareness of the potential career paths available to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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