RHA gets new vice-chair

Emma Barber Collins, Director at W.H Barley (Transport & Storage) Ltd has been elected RHA vice-chair.

She looks forward to helping lead the RHA as it embarks on its Skills, Facilities and Environment campaigns. She said: “I’m thrilled to be elected to vice-chair at a critical time for our industry. We’re facing some enormous challenges in the haulage, van and coach sectors, but we have a great team to tackle them head on.”

“I’m exceptionally proud to uphold the family tradition of assuming office in the RHA.”

Her father, Peter Barber, who founded the family-run firm W.H Barley in 1970, is a former RHA chairman. RHA chairperson, Moreton Cullimore said: “Congratulations to Emma – it’s great to have a fellow family-business person helping to lead this incredible member-led association.

“I look forward to working with her over the next two years.”

Her appointment comes the day before the RHA launches its first National Coach Week.