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General Secretary


John W. Herbert
An der Rechtschule 1-3
50667 Cologne
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 221 2705 9555
email: herbert@edra-online.org


John Herbert has spent more than 27 years in the Home Improvement business. He was the Managing Director of Knauber (a family-owned DIY chain in Germany) for 17 years, after which he spent a short time in the US as President of the EXPO Design Center West Coast USA. From 2002 until 2008 he was joint Managing Director of the BHB, the German Home Centre Retailing Association. Since 2004, John Herbert has been the General Secretary of EDRA.

• International networking
• Trade fairs & conferences
• Study tours


Director of European Affairs


Alisdair Gray
Regus EU Parliament
Square de Meeûs 37
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 791 7595
email: gray@edra-online.org


Alisdair Gray took up his role for EDRA in September 2010 where his main responsibility has been opening the new EDRA Brussels office. With over ten years’ experience as a Brussels lobbyist, Alisdair will be focusing on ensuring the voice of the sector is heard and acted upon by EU decision-makers and opinion-formers. He previously spent seven years with the British Retail Consortium.

• EU lobbying
• Stakeholder Relations
• International Trade, Sustainability, Retail Supply Chain


Executive Assistant


Cecilie Beyer
An der Rechtschule 1-3
50667 Cologne
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 221 2587 9588
email: beyer@edra-online.org


Cecilie Beyer joined EDRA in June 2010 having previously worked within administration and marketing in the USA, Denmark, England and Germany. Cecilie is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and coordinates all of EDRA’s activities including organising events and managing the membership. Cecilie is also responsible for EDRA trade fairs and facilitating members’ visits.

• Administrative activities
• Events
• Trade Fairs


 France: Gilles Caille to receive DIY Lifetime Award 2012

EDRA and fediyma (The European Federation of DIY Manufacturers) are pleased to announce that Gilles Caille, president of the French DIY manufacturers' associa
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 Austria: Management change at bauMax

With effect from the start of 2012, Thomas Marx (44) will take over the management of bauMax in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Thomas Marx has been with the
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 Wickes Joins EDRA

The board and management of EDRA are very pleased to announce that Wickes, UK, has joined EDRA. Wickes is UK's third largest home improvement company with
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