Graham Manly is new HVCA president

Following his completion of a Higher National Diploma in environmental engineering at the National College of Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering, Graham Manly began his career in building services engineering with J Jeffreys, where he became a senior design engineer.

In 1972, he joined mechanical services contractor A G Manly & Co, was appointed contracts director in 1977 and managing director in 1982.

The company was acquired by Gratte Brothers in 2000 and Manly is currently business development manager, with special responsibility for technical innovation.

He is a chartered engineer, a fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and a member of the Institute of Refrigeration.

Graham Manly served as chairman of the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) in 1991/93 and as president of CIBSE in 2004/05.

Martin Burton of H W Sladden Commercial, based in Canterbury, is HVCA president elect, and Bob Shelley of Sharp & Howse, Oxford, is vice president.

Retiring president Gareth Vaughan, of E Poppleton & Son of Colwyn Bay, will serve during 2009/10 as immediate past president.

Graham Manly's father, Alfred Manly, also served as president of the Association in 1978/79.