John Leonard of Belfast has been named President of SNIPEF for 2015/2016 and is the fourth National President from Northern Ireland. His father, Joe, was SNIPEF President in 1996/97 and was present at the AGM in May to see his son elected to the same office. This is the second time in SNIPEF’s history that a son has followed his father in taking the national presidency.
Speaking at the AGM, John Leonard said: “The past year has seen considerable change within SNIPEF at what has been a challenging time. There have been a number of positive results of these changes including an increase in membership and greater participation in some of the schemes and services that have been arranged for our members. However, there is no room for complacency and we need to ensure national policy reflects the needs of our membership. I look forward to playing my part in this.”
The AGM also saw the election of the following office bearers:
Vice President Brian Warrender, Inverbervie
Junior Vice President Gerry Woods, Glasgow
Immediate Past President Alwyn Webster, Aberdeen
