Yvonne Orgill, managing director at the Unified Water Label Association (UWLA), has announced plans to retire from the industry after almost 40 years.
Based at the UWLA’s UK office in Staffordshire, Yvonne leads a small team and is also responsible for the office in Brussels. Yvonne will retire next year, when a replacement has been selected and is in place.
Yvonne held the position of chief executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) from 2006 to 2019. As well as being managing director at the Unified Water Label, Yvonne is also a non-exec board member of BIKBBI, president of Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers (CIPHE). She was also the first female chairperson of NHIC and the NHIC Trustees.
Yvonne said: “Building the UWLA from an almost start up 15 years ago to where it is today, recognised as the pre-eminent product-based water label in the UK and Europe, has been an honour and a privilege.
Carlos Velazquez, UWLA’s president, added: “Yvonne has been a charismatic and effective leader at UWLA, bringing together many different organisations to work towards a common goal.
“I would like to thank Yvonne most sincerely for her leadership and vision. On behalf of the board, I wish her and her family all the very best for the future.”
Interested parties can request the job specification for the managing director’s role, closing date for applications is 18 October.