Supervisory additions to Leather Naturally
Industry association Leather Naturally has appointed Thomas Yu and Arnaud Backbier to its supervisory council, with James Lang (pictured) elected for a final term as chair.
The council acts as a governing body, supervising the board, which is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation.
Arnaud is a business leader with 20-plus years’ experience, including at chemicals manufacturer Royal Smit & Zoon as commercial director.
Thomas is the manager of Jollity Enterprise, based in Taiwan. He has held the position of president of the Taiwan International Leather Association since 2021 and previously served as president of the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies.
Remaining on the Council for a third and final term, James is a sixth generation leather manufacturer and a director of Scottish Leather Group. Working towards retirement, he is now a non-executive director of SLG, chair of Leather UK, and chair of the charity Providing for People in Paisley.
