Natalie Little has begun a two-year term as president of the Glass & Glazing Federation.

Natalie, who will continue in her role as commercial director of Truhouse, her family’s home improvement company based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, is the first woman to hold the position of president at the GGF.

Natalie manages corporate oversight together with supplier and contract management for Truhouse, having previously enjoyed 13 years in commercial banking.

Natalie’s commitment to the GGF is said to have been ‘significant’ since joining the organisation, including chairing the window and door group. According to the GGF, she is known to be ‘outspoken’ and is ‘passionate about customer service and improving the image of the industry’.

Natalie also wants to oversee ‘an improvement in the transparency, communication and the image of the GGF’. She commented: “I am passionate about our industry and intend to invest the skills and insights that I have learned and put to work every day in my company, into the GGF during my period as president.

“I am known to be straightforward, uncomfortably honest, and have a tenacity to get things done and I promise that my presidency will be anything other than a mere title.”

Anda Gregory, group chief development officer for the GGF, said: “Natalie has been involved with the GGF for some time now and we have worked closely together during the past year.

“She brings extraordinary insight with her and her direct and pragmatic approach to everything is refreshing. I know that she will be a huge asset towards the team achieving some exciting projects that we are set to deliver during the next two years.”