Change of leadership at TDCA
Monday, May 26, 2025
The Timber Decking and Cladding Association (TDCA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Qualters as the Association’s director of strategy, communications and membership development. This key leadership transition is part of a succession plan that sees Laura take on the Association’s principal leadership role from Janet Sycamore.
Laura has served as a member of the TDCA board for many years on behalf of major decking manufacturers and currently represents Timber Development UK (TDUK) which has helped TDCA expand its communications reach since 2019.
Laura will combine her new responsibilities for TDCA with her duties for TDUK whose back-office team has been formally contracted to provide all TDCA communication services.
Janet continues to be responsible for quality scheme management, expert opinion services, standards, accounts and membership services from the TDCA office in Nostell, West Yorkshire.
The organisational changes come into effect from 1 June.
I'm honoured to step into the role of Director of Strategy, Communications, and Membership Development at TDCA. Having been on the TDCA board for several years and collaborated closely through my position at TDUK, I've experienced first-hand the TDCA’s dedication to the promotion of quality timber decks and external timber cladding, advocating best practices and supporting its members.
I am excited about the opportunity to build on the strong foundations Janet has already put in place and, as I step into this new role, I look forward to working alongside the TDCA team, industry partners and our members to further advance TDCA's objectives and initiatives.
Laura Qualters
Laura has the blend of skills and knowledge that are essential to assume the leadership role from Janet and take the TDCA into the future. We look forward to working with her and the team at TDUK who have been appointed to provide communications services to support TDCA operations"
Steve Young - TDCA, Chairman
