Sandy McEwen, who has been involved with the UK Gasket & Sealing Association (UKGSA) for 15 years, retired from the committee at our AGM in September 2024.
In 1993 William Johnston & Company was one of the founding members of the Association. Sandy has been their representative since 2009 and has been Vice Chair on the committee for a number of years. He also led the fundraising activities, helping to raise over £16,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Sandy joined William Johnston & Company in 2003 and through the UKGSA made many good friends with leading figures in the industry. Following many years in director[1]level roles, including Managing Director, at William Johnston & Company, Sandy retired in 2022 but remained on as a consultant.
This year, Sandy felt the time was right to stand down from the UKGSA committee and hand over the reins to his colleague, Robert Dawson. Robert is Commercial Director at William Johnston & Company and has attended many UKGSA events. At the recent AGM he was voted onto the committee and will take on the role of Treasurer