CEI-Bois and EOS have appointed Paul Brannen, former UK Member of the European Parliament, to the newly created role of Director of Public Affairs. Paul Brannen will start his mandate on the 1 st of November 2020.
CEI-Bois, which represents the European Woodworking Industries, and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have created this role with the intention of boosting their advocacy activities towards the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Paul Brannen was a MEP 2014-2019 representing the North East of England. He was a member of the S&D Group and a Vice-Chair of the Parliament’s Canada delegation and of the Club de Bois. This appointment follows the recent decision to merge the general secretary roles of both CEI-Bois and EOS, a role taken by Silvia Melegari who since 2015 is the Secretary General of EOS.
