EAPA ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW CHAIRMAN
Dated: 07/03/2011
The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association has elected David Smith, Senior EAP Consultant at Workplace Options as its new Chairman. He takes over from Eugene Farrell, Business Manager at AXA-ICAS, who steps down from this prestigious position after four years at the helm.
“The employee assistance market in the UK is growing rapidly, despite the current tough economic climate, as more employers recognise the strong returns available following investment in the health and wellbeing of their workforce,” comments David Smith.
“The UK EAPA exists to represent the interests of all those involved with employee assistance, psychological health and wellbeing in the UK and I look forward to building on the growing reputation of the Association to promote this as a critical business issue for all employers,” he says.
Alongside the announcement of its new Chairman, the UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association also confirms the election of Andrew Kinder, Andrew Kinder, Head of EAP and Chartered Psychologist at Atos Healthcare, as Vice Chairman of the organisation and Libby Payne, Clinical Director at CiC as Secretary.
