THE TILE ASSOCIATION
serving the tile industry and its customers

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

John Batter (Chairman) The Mosaic Co 01480 474714
Richard Choroszewski Neptune Shipping Ltd 01579 383544
Tony Hyde AG Ceramics Ltd 01438 315400
John Dyson Dyson Briggs 01784 438686
Helen Lees Grespania UK Ltd 0121 457 6900
Dave Nelson Mapei (UK) Ltd 0121 508 6970
Margaret Reid Tile Display 01453 882551
Paul Garner Ceramic Tile Agency 01622 683375
Mike Barrett TTA 07910 118047
Mike Leitch TTA  
Peter Hobby Bournemouth Tiling Ltd 01202 749979
Marcus Garrett Moderna Contracts Ltd 020 8586 4601
Peter Haynes Tile Shapes 01442 234635

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
Judi Bedford Keogh JBK Marketing Ltd +34 950 439230
Sarah Rose Instarmac Group plc 01827 872244
Mark Weaver Weber 01252 722137
Peter Lerwill Just Tiles Ltd 01189 697774
Bridie Webber Neptune Shipping Agency Ltd 01579 383544
Kevin Jackson RAK Ceramics UK Ltd 01730 237850
Carl Stokes Schlüter Systems UK 01530 813396

Technical Committee

Brian Newell (Chairman) Shackerley Holdings Ltd 01257 273114
Tony Cotton H&R Johnson Tiles 01782 575575
Dick Friebe WB Simpson (Midlands) 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 Coordinator 020 8686 1235
Stan Valler WB Simpson & Sons Tiling Ltd 01737 379879
David Wilson Building Adhesives Ltd 01782 591100
Steve Whitehurst Craven Dunnill & Co Ltd 01476 761611
Tim Chadwick BCT Ltd 01626 834774
Lisa Cobden Ceram Research 01782 764444
Colin Stanyard Mapei UK Ltd 0121 508 6970
Billy Valler W B Simpson & Sons Tiling Ltd 01737 379879
Paul Dawtrey N & C Nicobond 020 8586 4600
Bob Sewell Lithofin 01962 732126
Lorna Williams Eastman Ltd/BASA  

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
Phil Door N&C Nicobond 020 8586 4600
Steve Dennis Schlüter Systens Ltd 01530 813396
Sandra Entwistle Tiles UK 0161 872 5155

Fixer Training Committee

Bob Howard (Chairman) Wilson & Wylie Contracts Ltd 020 8848 7391
Steve Ainsley Northumberland College 01670 841200
Alan Brown Weber 07971 673016
Dave Rowley Building Adhesives Ltd 01782 591100
Anthony Parrott WB Simpsons Midlands Ltd 02476 700310
Steve Brooks Ardex UK Ltd 01440 714939
Pat Ansell Rubi (UK) Ltd 01708 559609
Oliver Farrell CITB 07771 542431
Martin Lindsay Moderna Contracts Ltd 020 8586 4601
Stephen Connell Leeds College of Building 01132 226040
Stuart Ross Schlüter Systems Ltd 01530 813396
Andrew Dixon Dearne Valley College 01709 513355
Chris Myatt Mapei UK Ltd 0121 508 6970
David Baker P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Ltd 01661 836960
Loris Cimarosti South Birmingham College 0121 694 5000
Robert Lynch Ealing, Hammersmith & W. London College 020 8231 6346