The Tile Association

Committees within the Tile Association

There are a variety of Tile Association committees which meet regularly to manage aspects of the organisation for the benefit of members, including:

  • General Purposes Committee
    Deals with all aspects of membership, member benefits, subscriptions and TTA members' meeting.

  • Marketing Committee
    Arranges events such as the annual TTA Awards, the marketing of the Association and its members through the media and press. It is the liason point for trade magazines and shows, and the TTA website.

  • Supply Chain Training Committee
    Responsible for working with training organisations such as Association for Ceramic Training and Development on all matters relating to training for the supply chain.

  • Tile Fixer Training Committee
    Responsible for working with training organisations such as Construction Skills on all matters relating to training for tile fixers.

  • Technical Committee
    The means of representation on British, European and International Standards Committees on tiles, tile fixing, adhesives and grouts. The Committee are responsible for the drafting of TTA technical documents and advice notes and the TTA inspection service.

If you are a member of The Tile Association and have an issue you would like to bring to the attention of one of the committees, or if you would like to serve as a member of a committee, please get in touch.

General Purposes Committee

Mark Louch (Chairman) Mapei (UK) Ltd 0121 508 6970
Jon Dyson Dyson Briggs & Sons Ltd 01784 438686
Ray Smith F.E.E.T Ltd 020 7394 9468
John Bocchetta John Bocchetta 01202 722799
Lesley Clarke HTW Tile Distribution 02380 639 977
Marcus Garrett Nicholls & Clarke 020 8586 4601
Margaret Reid Reid Display Solutions 01453 886874
Mark Currums Gresart  
Michelle Costigan BASF  
Mike Barrett TTA 020 8663 0946
Mike Leitch TTA 020 8663 0946
Mike Bennett D J Bennett & Sons 0117 914 7272
Mike Mansell Mansell & Wells 01442 252560
Paul Luff Instarmac 01827 872244
Rob Sheppard Kerakoll 01527 578000
Roy Croft Stortford Tiling & Marble Ltd 01279 651112
Steve Wyatt Neptune Shipping Agency Ltd 01579 386000

Marketing Committee

James Reed (Chairman) Reed Harris 020 7736 7511
Ashley Heath A & M Heath Ltd 02476 705300
John Lockwood Tile Warehouse Ltd 01159 390209
David Forbes N&C Nicobond 020 8586 4600
Sarah Rose Instarmac Group plc 01827 872244
Peter Lerwill Just Tiles Ltd 01189 697774
Kevin Jackson RAK Ceramics UK Ltd 01730 237850
Carl Stokes Schlüter Systems UK 01530 813396
Ian Crowther Colchester Tiles Supplies Ltd 01206 844161
Joan Pask Warmup PLC 0845 345 2288
Julie Lehto James Hardie Building Products Ltd 0800 068 3103
Kay Porter Smart Marketing Works 01785 819933
Michael Gadney Genesis APS International Ltd 01642 713000
Peter Bell Ardex UK Ltd 01440 714939
Sarah Ridgway Mapei (UK) Ltd 0121 508 6970
Vanessa Edwards Building Adhesives Ltd 01782 591100

Supply Training Committee

Ian Kershaw (Chairman) Tiles UK Ltd 0161 872 5155
Carol Clifton Axia Solutions 01782 747828
David Rowley Building adhesives Ltd 01782 591100
Chris Myatt Mapei UK Ltd 0121 508 6970
Keith Marsh Axia Solutions 01782 747828
Nathan Rees Rubi (UK) Ltd 01708 559609
Oliver Farrell CITB 07771 542431
Sandra Entwistle Tiles UK 0161 872 5155
Stephen Lovatt Weber 01525 718877
Glynn Davies Schluter 01530 813396
Julie Steggles Warmfloor Solutions Ltd 0845 060 33 77
Mark Ruthven Fila 01584 877286
Phil Nicholls BASF PLC 0161 485 6222

Fixer Training Committee

Bob Howard (Chairman) Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd 020 8848 7391
Philip Hobson Independent Fixer 07711 310960
Steve Ainsley Northumberland College 01670 841200
Dave Rowley Building Adhesives Ltd 01782 591100
Anthony Parrott WB Simpsons Midlands Ltd 02476 700310
Oliver Farrell CITB 07771 542431
Martin Lindsay Moderna Contracts Ltd 020 8586 4601
Stephen Connell Leeds College of Building 01132 226040
Andrew Dixon Dearne Valley College 01709 513355
Chris Myatt Mapei UK Ltd 0121 508 6970
David Baker P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Ltd 01661 836960
Stephen Lovatt Weber 01525 718877
Bob Sewell Lithofin 01962 732126
Gary Nash Rubi (UK) Ltd 01708 559609
John Chambers New College Nottingham 0115 9100 100
Martin Pouncy City College Birmingham 0121 204 0000
Steve Brooks Ardex UK Ltd 01440 714939
Robert Lynch Ealing, Hammersmith & W. London College 020 8231 6346

Technical Committee

Brian Newell (Chairman) Shackerley Holdings Ltd 01257 273114
Tony Cotton Johnson Tiles 01782 575575
Richard Friebe WB Simpson (Midlands) Ltd 02476 700310
Bob Howard Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd 020 8848 7391
Ian Knifton Schluter Systems Ltd 01530 813396
Cyril Potter Ardex UK Ltd 01440 714939
Don Slade Technical Co-ordinator  
Stan Valler WB Simpson & Sons Tiling Ltd 01737 379879
David Wilson Building Adhesives Ltd 01782 591100
David Talbot Craven Dunnill 01476 761611
Tim Chadwick British Ceramic Tile Ltd 01626 834774
Lisa Cobden Ceram Research 01782 764444
Colin Stanyard Mapei UK Ltd 0121 508 6970
Billy Valler W B Simpson & Sons Ltd 01737 379879
Paul Dawtrey N & C Nicobond 020 8586 4600
Bob Sewell Lithofin 01962 732126
Lorna Williams Eastman Ltd/BASA