Past Presidents

About us

Past Leaders,
Lasting Impact

Throughout our history, our Presidents have played a vital role in shaping the direction of the association and championing the interests of the compressed air and vacuum industry. This page recognises the individuals whose leadership, dedication, and expertise have helped drive progress, support our members, and contribute to the continued success of the industry.

Year of Tenure	Name	Member Company
2025 – Present	Wendy Hayward	Aircare Compressor Services
2023 – 2025	Steven Rohan	Parker Hannifin
2021 – 2023	Mark Ranger	Atlas Copco
2018 – 2021	Jason Morgan	HPC
2016 – 2018	James Maziak	Maziak Compressor Services
2014 – 2016	Andy Jones	Mattei Compressors
2012 – 2014	Derek Turnbull MBE	Parker Domnick Hunter
2010 – 2012	Colin Mander	CompAir
2008 – 2010	Martin Wright	Silicair Dryers
2006 – 2008	Rodney Stafford	HPC
2004 – 2006	A Earle	Chicago Pneumatic
2002 – 2004	D Wilde	Parker Domnick Hunter
2000 – 2002	G Taylor	BOGE Compressors
1998 – 2000	I Pulley	Compressor Engineering
1996 – 1998	K J Sheldon	Cool Technology
1994 – 1996	D A Thompson	Ingersoll Rand Sales Co.
1992 – 1994	G W Woodward	Chicago Pneumatic Tools
1990 – 1992	Sir Gwaine Baillie	HPC
1988 – 1990	Colin Billiet	Domnick Hunter Filters
1986 – 1988	J S Firth	Ingersoll Rand Company
1984 – 1986	D T Allan	Macdonald Power Tools
1982 – 1984	J Broom Smith	CompAir BroomWade
1981	J W Hislop	Lang Pneumatic
1981	H S Hill	Belliss & Morcom
1979 – 1981	J F James	Hydrovane Compressors
1977 – 1979	J B Mutlow	Enots Ltd
1975 – 1977	D E Chase	Atlas Copco
1973 – 1975	R E Knight	C A Norgren
1971 – 1973	J E Bambrough	Broom & Wade
1969 – 1971	G Goodwin	Martonair
1966 – 1969	J M Williams	Holman Brothers
1964 – 1966	E Lacy-Hulbert	Lacy-Hulbert Co. Ltd
1963 – 1964	Col. R W W Taylor	Lang Pneumatic
1961 – 1963	Lt. Col. K Reavell	Reavell & Company
1959 – 1961	E A Martin	Padley & Venables
1958 – 1959	W Rainbird	Climax Engineering
1956 – 1958	G F Davies	The Bryan Donkin Co.
1955 – 1956	J R Quertier	Consolidated Pneu Tool Co.
1954 – 1955	J T Holman	Holman Brothers
1953 – 1954	H G Harwood	Hughwood Mining Machinery
1952 – 1953	J A Hunt	Hymatic Engineering
1950 – 1952	E Markham	Belliss & Morcom
1949 – 1950	R E L Izod	Consolidated Pneu Tool Co.
1948 – 1949	J F Holman	Holman Brothers
1947 – 1948	F E Webb	Aerostyle Co.
1945 – 1947	J E Belliss	Belliss & Morcom
1944 – 1945	H Wood	Hugh Wood & Co.
1943 – 1944	O L Record	Padley & Venables
1942 – 1943	R Wilson	Alley & McLellan
1941 – 1942	F W Pratt	Air Pumps
1940 – 1941	C W Crawshaw	The Bryan Donkin Co.
1939 – 1940	F Hills	The Globe Pneumatic Eng.
1938 – 1939	E Lacy-Hulbert	Lacy-Hulbert Co.
1937 – 1938	J L Holman	Holman Brothers
1936 – 1937	C Pike	Aerograph Co.
1935 – 1936	E L Morcom	Belliss & Morcom
1934 – 1935	H S Broom	Broom & Wade
1933 – 1934	R Ewing	Climax Rock Drills & Eng.
1932 – 1933	R L Quertier	Reavell & Co.
1930 – 1932	E C Dunkerton	Robey & Co.