The United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) has named Anne Marie Chebib as its new Chair, succeeding Eric Stuart QPM.

According to the company, Stuart will be retiring from his role as Chair of the association after five years and thanked Chebib for her dedication throughout his tenure.

“All we have achieved is down to her support and unending commitment to this Association and its members,” said Stuart.

“Thank you, Annie, for all you have done, continue to do and for what you will do for years to come.”

Meet the new Chair

UKCMA says Chebib brings a wealth of experience to the association, both as its longstanding Secretary and as Managing Director of Select Security and Stewarding Ltd.

She has played a pivotal role in the UKCMA’s growth and is well-respected for her contributions to the field of crowd management.

Chebib was instrumental in the successful launch of Global Crowd Management Alliance (GCMA), where she currently serves on the Board and Secretariat.

Her expertise as a crowd management practitioner and consultant extends to strategic planning, agency liaison and effective project and personnel management.

“I am honoured to take on the role of Chair at UKCMA,” said Chebib.

“I look forward to building upon the strong foundations laid by Eric Stuart and Mark Harding before him to enhance safer crowds.

“As an association, we will continue to strive on behalf of our members to work collaboratively and further enhance the association’s impact and reputation.

“I would like to sincerely thank Eric Stuart for so many years of complete dedication to the association, and wish him all the best for his retirement; Eric has very large shoes to fill and I will aspire to do him proud!”

How will the board look now?

The UKCMA board has been restructured with the aim of providing greater support to its membership:

• Vice Chairs: Chris Callaghan (Security Scotland), Mark Logan (Showsec), Oliver Gardiner (Vespasian Security), Paul Evans (Carlisle Security Services), Paul Manson (G4S), Peter Harrison (FGH Security), Tom Devine (TMS Protection) & Tony Ball (The SES Group)

• Treasurer: Darren Edwards (Safestyle Security Services)

• Secretary: Kate James

• New Member Representatives (Shared role): Dean Newman (Newman Event Services) & Paul Macarthur (SGC Security Services)

The future

Chebib outlined some of the association’s future plans, including: focussing on diversity within the industry and strategising to foster new talent by mentoring opportunities and opening up the membership to educational institutions, continuing to develop the offerings to members through the association’s webinar series and the Member to Member (M2M) networking sessions.

The UKCMA also plans to continue its partnership with GCMA, to further the association’s reach and impact.

More Security News