Natalie Little steps up to the plate as the President of the Glass & Glazing Federation for a two-year term, with her tenure commencing 1st January 2023. Natalie will lead the GGF and its subsidiaries in what is expected to be a seminal period in the development and progression.
Natalie takes up her presidency – the first woman to hold the position – whilst continuing her role as Commercial Director of Truhouse, her family’s home improvement company based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Natalie manages corporate oversight together with supplier and contract management for the business, having previously enjoyed 13 years in commercial banking.
Natalie’s commitment to the GGF has been significant since joining the organisation, including chairing of the Window and Door Group. She is known to be outspoken and is passionate about customer service and improving the image of the industry. Natalie also wants to oversee ‘an improvement in the transparency, communication and the image of the GGF’ and, asked what characteristics she will bring to the presidency she replied: ‘I am passionate about our industry and intend to invest the skills and insights that I have learned and put to work every day in my company, into the GGF during my period as President. I am known to be straightforward, uncomfortably honest, and have a tenacity to get things done and I promise that my presidency will be anything other than a mere title.”
Anda Gregory, Group Chief Development Officer for the GGF, has worked closely with Natalie during her period as Vice President: “Natalie has been involved with the GGF for some time now and we have worked closely together during the past year. She brings extraordinary insight with her and her direct and pragmatic approach to everything is refreshing. I know that she will be a huge asset towards the team achieving some exciting projects that we are set to deliver during the next two years.”
GGF Group Managing Director John Agnew agrees: “Support for the management team by the board of directors has been excellent and is crucial for us to deliver a most ambitious programme for our members and the industry. Natalie is already heavily involved and her leadership as president will ensure seamless continuity, whilst bringing intuitive leadership and professional skills and experience to the programme.”