Stafford Chamber Commerce Of Electsnewdeputypresident Joinedareva Walton T&dukas Stuart

STAFFORD CHAMBEROF COMMERCE

ElectsNewDeputyPresident StuartWaltonjoinedAREVAT&DUKas FinanceDirector of the HighVoltageSystems business unitin April2005. A graduate of Nottingham in University lndustrial Economics, anda qualified Accountant withArthurAndersen, Chartered workedfor Rolls-Royce Stuarthaspreviously and Eurotunnel. Withhisformeremployers he haslivedandworkedin the UK,France& SouthAfricain rolesrangingfromInternal AuditandMergers& Acquisitions to Project Management andFinancial Control.

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At AREVA, hisunitis responsible forthe design,delivery andconstruction of turnkey projectsfor customers electrical sub-station suchas National Grid& EDFEnergy. Hisunithas300+ employeesin Staffordand is responsible for smallerSystemsunitsin Norwayand Sweden.Outsideof AREVA,he is on the localStafford& StoneBoardof YoungEnterprise anda Stewardof theWorshipful CompanyOf Scientific Instrument Makers.He is marriedwithtwo children. Stuartsays"l wasaskedby AREVAT&DUKto be theirrepresentative at the Chambernearly2 yearsago. lt waswithgreatdelightthatI nowacceptthe roleof DeputyPresident, and I lookfonruard to furthercontributing to a community which hasmademyfamily& | so welcomesincewe movedherein 2005. Especially in thesetroubledtimes,the roleof the Chamberas thevoiceof the business community is crucialfor companies of all sizes,andbuildingon the outstanding workdonein the lastfewyearsto strengthen the Chamberin Stafford willbe vital".

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