PRESS RELEASE – 19th JUNE 2017
BExA APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT
The British Exporters Association (BExA) is delighted to announce that The Rt Hon Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, PC, has been appointed as the Association’s new President.
Commenting on the appointment, Marcus Dolman, BExA Co-Chairman - Large Corporates, said “We are very pleased with the appointment of Baroness Symons as our new President. She has a long and distinguished career in trade and we look forward to working with her to strengthen BExA's position as the leading voice of the UK's export community." Geoffrey de Mowbray, BExA Co-Chairman - SME & Micro-Exporters, added “Exporters, and in particular SME exporters, are more than ever vital to the UK economy. Baroness Symons joining BExA as President is an exciting stage of our development and we look forward to working with her and driving some real and sustainable change."
BaronessSymons is asenior Labour member of the House of Lords, a former Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, and held ministerial postsin the UK Government from 1997 until stepping down in 2005. Her time ingovernment was asMinister for the Middle East, Minister for International Trade, Minister for Defence Procurement, and the Prime Minister’s envoy to the Gulf.
Baroness Symons has a wide range of experience, in the Middle East in particular, and is Chairman of theArab British Chamber of Commerce, co-Chairman of the Saudi-British Joint Business Council, Chairman of theBritish Egyptian Society and shesits on the AdvisoryBoards of the Egyptian-British Business Council, British Expertise and the 'D' Group. She is also a senior consultant to DLA Piper LLP, Blenheim Capital, Protection Group International, and Consolidated Contractors Company.
The Baroness succeeds Sir Richard Needham, The Rt Hon Earl of Kilmorey, PC, who has stepped down as the Association’s President after nearly 20 years in the role. BExA would like to thank Sir Richard for his support during this time which has been very much appreciated. His knowledge and understanding of global trade has been a great asset to the association over this period not to mention his speeches!
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1)BExA represents British exporters and their service providers and takes a particular interest in the finance of exports and export credit insurance. For more information on the Association please visit
2)BExA contact:
Michelle Treasure - tel. 020 7222 5419