Teams

Andy Bush became Managing Director of ILA in 2011. Since then he has led the global restructuring of several lead industry organisations, including the creation of the Consortium for Battery Innovation, co-ordinating strategies to promote and protect the interests of the lead industry worldwide. He joined the ILA in 1997.

Florian von Steinkeller is Managing Director of Britannia Refined Metals Ltd, part of the Glencore group, which owns and operates the largest lead-producing plant in Europe with a capacity to refine more than 180,000 tonnes of lead. He has been ILA’s chairman since 2015.

Steve Binks joined ILA as Regulatory Affairs Director in October 2011. He was previously Director of Hazard Assessment & Communication at the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. He is a European-registered toxicologist.

Cris Williams is Senior Scientist – Health at ILA. He has more than 30 years’ experience in subjects including exposure assessment and occupational health. He is a member of the Society of Toxicology and the author or co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. Dr WIlliams holds a PhD in environmental toxicology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Steve Binks joined ILA as Regulatory Affairs Director in October 2011. He was previously Director of Hazard Assessment & Communication at the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. He is a European-registered toxicologist.

Lisa Allen joined ILA as manager of the Lead REACH Consortium in 2016. Previously, she managed regulatory support services at REACHReady Ltd, a subsidiary of the UK Chemical Industries Association. Lisa studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and holds an MA and an MSci in inorganic and physical chemistry.

Lucy Michalska holds an MSc. in biological chemistry from the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland. She joined ILA as Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Officer in 2022. Previous to her current role, Lucy worked in academia as an associate researcher in the laboratory of organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.

Hywel Jarman joined ILA in 2018. He is responsible for ILA’s communications and advocacy programmes. A former journalist he has held senior communications and public affairs roles in the private and public sectors.

Irene Fuentes graduated from University of Central Lancashire with a BA Honours degree in International Business Communication. She has previously worked in both private and public sectors in Madrid and London. She is a Communications Officer for ILA.

Dawn Raymond holds a masters degree in business administration, majoring in accounting and finance. She has worked at the ILA’s US office in North Carolina, since February 2009, where she is Finance Manager.

Anita Wright is Administrative Assistant and Librarian at the International Lead Association, Inc. and Consortium for Battery Innovation based in North Carolina. Anita joined the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (now ILA, Inc.) in November 1994.

Louise Matthews is part-time Administration Assistant at the International Lead Association. Louise joined the association in 2001.