Two new deputy chairs have been appointed by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Matt Hammond and Lorna McAtear have been appointed deputy chairs by the AFP

Lorna McAtear and Matt Hammond have replaced the outgoing deputy chair, Stewart Lightbody.

Lorna is head of fleet at National Grid. She holds an international CPC, is a regular and respected contributor at industry conferences and round tables, and an AFP board member. Also, an AFP board member, Matt is an international CPC holder with over 12 years of experience in transport and fleet management.

AFP chair Paul Hollick said: “Lorna and Matt are extremely well known and respected across the fleet sector with a huge amount of expertise. We are sure they will prove important assets to our organisation in their new deputy chair roles.”

He added that the move to two deputy chairs had been made in recognition of the diversity of knowledge and skills that the position demanded.

“In the three years since it was created, the AFP has grown rapidly, with a large number of events, projects, committees and training courses all underway. The deputy chair role is important to making sure that all of these commitments are fulfilled so it was decided that the role should be shared by two people, who are after all, volunteers.