Trustees


Brian Hagen FIVR (Retired from Green Flag)
Brian has long been associated with the recovery industry, which began with National Breakdown Recovery Club in the Mid Seventies (later to become Green Flag) At the onset being one of only six employees, playing an important part in the early development in building trust and mutual respect, within the recovery industry. Brian is also remembered by many, for organising the ‘Club’ Night at the annual AVRO Show. He also helped to develop the high standards now enjoyed by the industry, using his influence to make safety a priority, and takes great pride in being closely involved with the six Life on the Edge videos. Finally he was one of the original team that designed the Turbo Dispatch Standard and served on the 'standards committee', until retirement.
Debbie Hewitt (Managing Director of RAC Rescue)
Debbie joined RAC (then known as Lex Service) in 1987 and since then has held a range of operational, HR and general management roles. Before joining Lex Service in 1987 Debbie worked for Marks & Spencer plc for six years, holding a range of commercial and HR management positions. Debbie is also a non-executive director of DeVere Group plc, the hotel and leisure group and of the Office of Government Commerce, a government body that brings together the government’s purchasing activities.
Tom Johnson MIVR, (Chairman Britannia Rescue)
More than 25 years ago that the Civil Service Motoring Association, decided that they should provide there own breakdown/ Recover Service for their members. Tom and three other were responsible for setting it up. He gave staff the ability to decide the gravity of the situation and make the necessary decision without reference back, this meant that there was no delay in giving the member the very best service. The Agents responded well to this initiative and a level of mutual trust quickly developed with the trade that still exists today. Having retired form the civil Service Tom was able to devote much of his time to the recovery industry, and says"I hope that in some small way I have managed to pay back all the help and friendship that I have received from this industry".
Andy Lambert FIVR (Retired MD MTS)
He attended his first breakdown in 1965 and a few years later founded the National Rescue Group. In 1986 he started Motor Trade Software and developed the 'industry standard' software, Garage Manager and Turbo Dispatch. In the early nineties he achieved the 'near imposable', by getting all the motoring organisations to agree on the Turbo Dispatch Standard. During 2002 he sold Motor Trade Software to concentrate on Mobile Tracking Systems and then in 2007, he sold that company and is now retired. His involvement with charity, started in 1983, when he joined the volunteer team at Brooklands Museum. Since then he has been responsible for the transportation of nearly all their major exhibits, largely assisted by his many friends in the recovery industry.