After over 30 years of service, Steve Rice, managing director of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) will retire at the end of February 2020.
Starting at the GGF as a technical officer in the late 1980s, Steve went on to become director of glazing in 2010 and then director of technical affairs in 2016, before being appointed managing director earlier this year.
In his time at the GGF, Steve’s achievements include; the development and production of the GGF’s technical library, the expansion of the GGF’s specialist technical groups and helping the GGF attain its leading position in the international technical community.
On his decision to retire Steve commented: “It was always my intention to retire in 2019, but with the changes in the summer, I stayed on to help the GGF through its period of transition. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the GGF and when I see the GGF in the strong position it is in today, I know it has all been worthwhile. I would like to thank everyone connected to the federation for helping me through my time at the GGF. It has been a wonderful journey.”
As part of the its succession planning, following Steve’s retirement at the end of February next year, the GGF is pleased to announce that GGF president John Agnew will leave his current position at Independent Glass to take up his new role as GGF managing director from 1 March 2020.
On the appointment of his successor, Steve commented: “I am delighted that John will succeed me as the GGF’s managing director. He has been in the industry for over three decades and his involvement with the GGF goes back to the mid-1980s when he was a regular contributor to the specialist groups. Since then he has reached and operated at the very highest level of the GGF. His background, skillset and knowledge of the industry are second to none and the GGF’s future couldn’t be in safer hands.”
