The Society of Vertical Transportation invites you to attend its Annual Meeting and technical seminar on 9 April 2026, to be held at CIBSE, 91-94 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8QP from 16:30 BST.

The roles available for SoVT members to nominate themselves for are outlined below. The current committee has nominated the individuals listed to fulfil these positions. In the event that more than one nomination is received for any role, an election will take place.   

Officers are elected for three-year terms and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms in the same Officer role. Elected members are appointed for one-year terms and can serve for a maximum of 12 consecutive terms in this capacity.

Officer nominations

• Chair - Adam Scott

• Vice Chair - Graham Barker

• Honorary Treasurer - Ben Richardson

• Honorary Secretary - Wee Chuan Lim

• Assistant Secretary - Leonora Lang

Elected member nominations 

• BSI Representative: Adam Scott

• Press & Publicity: Paul Clements

• Training & Development: David Cooper

• Event Exhibition: John Bashford

• Events Lead: vacant

• Events (North): Gemma Moore

• Events (South): vacant

• International Representative (MENA): Erkan Soydan

• Membership Committee Chair and International Representative (USA): Rory Smith

• International Representative (ANZ): John Carroll

• International Representative (HK): Albert So

• LEIA Representative: Nick Mellor

• INITA Representative: Vince Sharpe

• LES Trust and Guide D: Richard Peters

Details of the current committee members can be found online.