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New members appointed to OPSS Advisory Board
New members appointed to the Office for Product Safety and Standards Advisory Board.
Five new members have been appointed to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) Advisory Board. They are:
- Jen Dinmore – Legal Director, Digital, Commerce and Creative team, Lewis Silk
- Frank Given – Founder, Close Focus
- Amanda Long – Chief Executive, Construction Product Information
- Professor John Loughhead – Industrial Professor of Clean Energy at the University of Birmingham and Chair of the Redwheel-Turquoise ClimateTech fund
- John McDermid – Lloyd’s Register Foundation Chair of Safety at the University of York
OPSS welcomes these new members of its Advisory Board, who have a wealth of experience in areas including engineering, regulation, research and standards development.
The OPSS Advisory Board typically meets once a quarter. Its members act as critical friends, providing external challenge and bringing fresh perspectives and ideas, ensuring OPSS is best prepared to deal with current and future challenges. The group is not involved in operational decisions, such as handling individual regulatory incidents.
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Published 31 July 2025