NECA national CEO appointed

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has announced the appointment of James Tinslay, former head of the NECA New South Wales Chapter, as chief executive officer of the national body.

The appointment follows the resignation late last year of Peter Glynn, who held the role for more than 25 years. The NECA executive committee selected Tinslay after an open recruitment process.

Tinslay has worked as chief executive officer of the NECA New South Wales Chapter for more than 18 years, and said he was looking forward to building on the successes of his predecessor while implementing developments in key areas:

"The non-compliant electrical product challenge facing Australia is real and increasing. NECA will progress its role with regulators, manufacturers, importers and distributors to assist in protecting installers and consumers from product which does not perform to Australian Standards or is counterfeit," Tinsley said.

"Also, the skills mapping project, which is about development of a comprehensive overview of the training and licensing requirements of participating ASEAN countries, launched in November last year, is another important project. It has the aim of raising skill levels to enable the easier exchange of labour with our Asian neighbours and I am very keen to progress this project with a view to enhancing the ability of Australian contractors to do business in the Asia-Pacific region."

NECA national president, Neville Palmer said the national office would relocate to Sydney, to a central location yet to be determined. "The decision to move the office to Sydney was a flow-on from the appointment of James to the position, and a logical one."