SELECT names new managing director

SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, has appointed Sharon Miller as managing director designate, making her the first woman to hold the role in the organisation’s 125-year history.

Sharon brings extensive experience across government and industry collaboration, having helped establish the Construction Leadership Forum and worked with SMEs throughout the construction sector. 

She will begin in December, shadowing current managing director Alan Wilson ahead of his departure next summer.

Sharon said: “It is a great privilege to have been asked to lead the team at SELECT, which has a proud 125-year history of providing excellent services to its member companies and is working hard to ensure the long-term health of our industry.

“During my work with the CLF and the Construction Accord team, we achieved levels of collaboration not seen in the sector before.

“I want to continue this partnership approach in my new role to deliver progress for our members on the issues that matter to them.

“My years working with the construction sector and my family background in small businesses has given me a keen understanding of the challenges that SMEs in construction are facing.”

Alan, who has been SELECT managing director since 2019, added: “SELECT could not have chosen a better successor than Sharon to my time in office. 

“She has an impressive depth of experience and a strong reputation for delivery through partnership and collaboration.

“I know she will take forward the campaign for the professional recognition of electricians and will guide SELECT and its members into an exciting future as we all become increasingly dependent on the use of  electricity.”

In her new role, Sharon will lead Scotland’s leading construction trade body at a pivotal time, supporting member companies and strengthening partnerships across government, industry and academia.

Mike Stark, president of SELECT, added: “On behalf of the SELECT Central Board, I would like to welcome Sharon to Scotland’s largest construction trade association and we look forward to working with her.

“In our 125th year, we have spent a lot of time reflecting on the past, but it is also important to look to the future and plot the path ahead for the electrotechnical industry.

“We know Sharon’s experience will help the association and its members write the next chapter in their history.”

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