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IMCA welcomes Sophia Haywood as Director of Policy and Advocacy \u2014 a new senior leadership appointment to the Secretariat.<\/p><\/div>\n
Prior to LanzaJet, she held the position of Director of Advocacy and Communications at Dimeta, overseeing the development and execution of advocacy and communications strategies across the UK, EU and United States, and as Director of Public Affairs at Liquid Gas UK, where she spearhead the Liquified Petroluem Gas (LPG) sector\u2019s work on Net Zero, developing the industry\u2019s 2040 Vision and Pathway to Net Zero.<\/p>\n
Haywood has also held a variety of board and voluntary positions throughout her career, including as Non-Executive Director of the Renewable Transport Fuel Association, Vice Chair at Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation (ELSA), and as Chair and Vice Chair of the European Advanced Biofuels Coalition.<\/p>\n
In her new role, Haywood will lead the development and delivery of IMCA’s policy and advocacy efforts, representing our interests to governments, regulators and key stakeholders, and ensuring that Member and organisational priorities are reflected in policy and legislative developments worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"