Chamber’s North Lincolnshire Area Council elects new chair
Kathy receives the North Lincolnshire Area Council chain of office from Paul Gouland.
KATHY Fillingham has been elected as the new chair of the Chamber’s North Lincolnshire Area Council.
Kathy, the Finance Director of CR Parrott Consultants Ltd, received the chain of office from Paul Gouland, from Clugstons, who has held the position for the last two years.
Kathy thanked Paul for his service and said she is looking forward to chairing the meetings. “I’m extremely proud to step up from my Vice Chair role, to now become the Chair of the North Lincolnshire Area Council.
“It is an honour to lead the Chamber’s Area Council which provides a fantastic opportunity to not only become more involved in Chamber Policy and Strategy, but to develop relationships, knowledge and understanding throughout our local business community.
“I’m very passionate about the Humber region as a whole and the superb opportunities for upward development and growth in our area which are finally coming to fruition – and North Lincolnshire is playing a significant role in this success.
“One of the key areas I want to focus on is the development of Employability Skills for the younger generation. Through my work on the South Humber Young Enterprise Board, I come across many amazing, motivated students, however there is still a significant amount of work to do to bridge the gap between qualifications achieved and the basic employability skills required for the workplace, and I’m pleased to see a number of different agencies now broaching this subject and looking for positive solutions”.
Handing over the chain of office to Kathy, Paul said: “I have enjoyed my two years and it has been good fun chairing the meetings, thanks largely to Anne Tate and Ian Kelly who are a pleasure to work with. We’ve got a few new members coming in too, so it’s all very positive”.
If you would be interested in attending future North Lincolnshire Area Councils, please contact Anne Tate on (01472) 342981.
