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BOSS Board
WELCOME

ON BOARD!

The composition of the BOSS Board has recently changed, and to give an insight into who
the Board are and what they are hoping to achieve for the Federation, BOSS Today asked
each of them three questions:

WHO? Who are you and who do you work for?
WHAT? What is your current role in BOSS and the BOSS Board?
WISH? What are you looking forward to getting to grips with next year through your
involvement in the BOSS Board?

be a positive and exciting one. then in books and pads and a manufacturer of safety signs
Despite industry consolidation, envelopes with John Dickinson and distributor of general office
we have engaged more and - since 2005 - with Hamelin supplies. I have been in the
members and particularly some in books and pads and filing. business generally since 1984
large industry players, both at WHAT? I have served on the and began my own company
reseller and manufacturer level. BOSS Board for almost 10 years in 1995.
SEAN STARKEY As well as membership, the and was Chairman in 2012-13. WHAT? I am the longest-
(CHAIRMAN) increasing number of events, I am an active member of the serving member of the BOSS
WHO? I have spent all my such as BOSS Young Managers Manufacturers’ Forum, where I Board and have always believed
working life, some 29 years, and the CEO Conference, are a have also served as Chairman. in giving something back by
exclusively in the OP industry, key focus, together with BOSS WISH? I continue to be a helping the industry where
culminating in the last eight Women in Business, but also strong believer in the value of and if I can. During my time
years at Durable, the brand both myself and the Board are our industry Federation and on the Board I have tried to
leader in name and security focussed on delivering greater look forward to continuing give it direction for it to remain
badges, filing folders and FM value and a greater say and to champion the views and relevant. I will continue to try to
products. involvement for our members. wishes of manufacturers. As achieve this goal.
WHAT? I initially joined BOSS the head of a business that has WISH? The current Board
as a Non-Executive Director in taken great value from BOSS’s is as strong and motivated
early 2008, then becoming Vice services, I am also well placed to as any I can remember. I am
and, latterly, Chairman of its both challenge our Federation particularly delighted that the
Manufacturers’ Forum. I am now to keep improving and also to other members of the Board
in my second year as Chairman be an advocate for BOSS. have nominated me as the new
of the Federation, having served PHILIP BEER Chairman when Sean Starkey
as Vice Chairman with Alan WHO? I am MD of Hamelin retires next year. It will be a
Ball (Spicers) during 2013. My Brands Ltd. I’m celebrating my great honour and I hope we can
role is to lead and direct our 50 this year, along with our continue the excellent progress
th
vastly experienced Board and to most famous brand in the UK - made under Sean’s leadership.
reflect the views and demands Black n’ Red! I have spent most
of our growing membership. of my working life in the OP GEOFFREY BETTS
WISH? The future for BOSS industry; first in envelopes with WHO? I am Managing Director
and its members continues to Spicers manufacturing in 1987, of Stewart Superior Europe Ltd,

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