Respected engineer and business leader takes on leading role in engineering services body.
The new President of ECA, the UK’s leading engineering services trade association, is business leader and electrical engineer, Sean Smyth.
Sean is Chair at EJ Parker Technical Services, an electrical contractor based in Burton upon Trent.
Sean takes over the ECA Presidency from Steve Murray. During the last 12 months, Steve played a critical role in guiding ECA as it supported its Members through difficult times, including economic uncertainty around the pandemic, materials and labour shortages, and price volatility.
ECA Presidential team
The full ECA Presidential team for 2023/24 is as follows:
President – Sean Smyth
Senior Vice President – Stuart Smith
Vice President – Ruth Devine
Immediate Past President – Steve Murray
ECA CEO Steve Bratt added:
“We are delighted to announce Sean Smyth as our new ECA President. The entire ECA team look forward to working with Sean to further develop what the ECA delivers for its Members, and in support of the wider engineering services sector.
“With Sean at the helm, ECA will continue to push the industry towards better skills and competence, safer buildings, and a greener sector as we move towards Net Zero.
“I would also like to welcome long-standing ECA advocate Stuart Smith to the role of Senior Vice President, Ruth Devine as Vice President, and finally to thank Steve Murray for his vital contributions to ECA’s national and regional activity during the past year, and his support for the ECA team.”
The new ECA Presidential team was confirmed on Wednesday 17 May 2023.
Last updated 18 May 23