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New Chamber vice-president announced

A leading regional figure in manufacturing will continue in his role as president of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce for a third year.

Tom Mongan has been asked by the Chamber board to carry on for an additional year after missing out on many of his duties in the first 12 months of the role due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He will remain as president until November 2023 when he will officially hand over to Steve Harcourt, director of Prime Accountants Group, who has taken on the role of vice president.

Tom said he was honoured to continue. He said: “I am very proud to be president of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and I am honoured that the board has asked me to carry on for a third year. “I see the work that the Chamber does each and every day in supporting businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire and that is vitally important, particularly in the current climate.

“One of my favourite parts of this role is going out and meeting companies across a wide variety of sectors, hearing their stories, their plans and how, even in tough times, they see opportunities for growth. “It is also crucial to listen to the issues they are facing so that we, as a Chamber, can offer help but also feed that back to decision-makers at all levels to ensure the voice of businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire gets heard. “I have got one year to go before I hand over the reins to Steve Harcourt, who will be an excellent president.”

Steve said: “I am delighted to accept the role as vice president of the Chamber and I know I am going to have big shoes to fill when Tom steps down next year. “Prime Accountants Group and me, personally, are big supporters of the Chamber as we can see the great work it does to help businesses in so many ways and that is why I have always been keen to be involved and give back. “Being president is a huge honour and responsibility and I look forward to taking on the role in 12 months and, in the meantime, will do all I can to support Tom.”

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