The first woman to lead the UK’s waste management and recycling industry, Jacqueline O’Donovan, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2023 and recognised for her outstanding services to Recycling, to Safety and to Industry. We are thrilled to announce that she is now on the BITA Board of Trustees, and are excited to benefit from her insight and experience. In Jacqueline’s own words, “I am delighted to be invited to join the new BITA Board of Trustees at such an exciting time of growth and expansion globally. As BITA, already a force to be reckoned with, develops further, it is imperative that the board brings strategic direction, integrity and leadership to ensure that members have complete confidence in the governance and guidance that we deliver as trustees and an organisation.” BITA has appointed a panel of trustees who will be sharing their experience, expertise and advice with an aim to build an organisation that continues to benefit members and stakeholders.