Monica Kamycka, jewellery designer and founder of Mona Pink, has been appointed chair of the British Society of Enamellers. The move follows Monica's successful year as vice chair, with a unanimous vote held at the trade organisation's annual general meeting. Since leading the organisation, Monika has navigated numerous achievements, according to a press release these include an innovative and successful online exhibition, a full review of membership benefits, evaluation of website and social media platforms with renewed focus on member and follower engagement, improvements in terms and conditions – both online and offline – digitisation of the organisation's finances, membership database review (with a view to digitise fully in 2019), streamlined membership application and joining process, and improved communication between the Committee and its membership.' As a result of these moves, membership to the organisation has increased, with substantial cost savings also haven taken place. Monika said, "It has been a really busy and eventful 12 months and we have another full year ahead. I am so pleased and proud of my Committee and the improvements that we have collectively driven through this organisation. “We celebrate our 35th anniversary this year and we kicked off our celebrations with a champagne reception at IJL in 2018. I want to make sure that we are toasting both our heritage and more successes in 2019. So, my focus as Chair will now be on embedding our new mission and values, fully reviewing our governance, improving our digital interface with members and the public, and creating an operational strategy that will set the direction of travel for us all over the next four to five years.” Visit enamellers.org
