TOP COMMUNICATOR TO LEAD BRITISH GUN TRADE
A former senior Defence official who served as the UK’s Director of Defence Communications is set to lead the country’s Gun Trade Association (GTA) from next month.
Stephen Jolly, a corporate affairs professional who led high-profile global functions at Nomura, Clearstream, Regus, the University of Cambridge and the Ministry of Defence, has spent much of the past five years working outside the UK. He is returning from a role in Oslo to head up the body that promotes and protects the British gun trade.
A keen sporting shot and former Army reservist, Jolly will be responsible for leading a trade association that was originally founded in 1891.
Said Jolly: “It is a privilege to be asked to represent one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious trade associations. Despite its international reputation for excellence, Britain’s gun trade faces many challenges. I look forward to continuing the outstanding work of my predecessor Simon West in defending and promoting this small but vital sector of the British economy”.
