THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced that Katie Kelleher has joined the organisation in the newly created role of CPA technical and development officer.
She will provide CPA members with guidance and advice on technical, training and safety subjects, and help produce and maintain the CPA’s range of safety and technical publications.
Katie will also help represent the CPA on a number of industry-led initiatives and working groups, and liaise directly with members, official bodies and other organisations.
She joins the CPA from Select Plant Hire where she worked for the past eight years. Her construction story started in 2014 when she was the first woman to commence the lifting technician apprenticeship with Select Plant Hire, before becoming a crane operator. More recently, she worked as an appointed person on a number of infrastructure initiatives.
Prior to starting her career in construction, Katie worked in roles across sales and recruitment.
She first became acquainted with the CPA when she was a panellist at the CPA’s annual conference and she has been a judge for the CPA’s Stars of the Future Apprentice Awards for several years.
In 2021, Katie was declared one of the Top 100 Women in Construction and she has been selected as a ‘LinkedIn Top Voice’.
Katie said, “I am very excited to join the CPA in the role of technical and development officer and I truly believe I can be of value to the CPA and its members. I am looking forward to making a noticeable difference within the sector and helping take the association to the next level.”
CPA chief executive Kevin Minton added, “We are delighted that Katie has joined the CPA and we warmly welcome her to the association. Katie has many strengths which will benefit our Members and support the wider sector. With her customer focus and entry into the sector through the apprenticeship and subsequent site experience, she brings with her technical and training expertise, together with knowledge and current industry experience.
“With these strengths, Katie will be well placed to look after our technical publications and their content, and also be able to represent the CPA on the large array of industry initiatives that the association is involved with.”
