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Sofie Hooper has been appointed Deputy CEO of the Association for Project Safety (APS). She joins APS from her role as Head of Policy and Research at the 11,500-strong global membership body the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).
Hooper has spent much of her career as a Public Policy Advisor across a range of policies and internationally, predominantly in the UK and the EU. While spearheading IWFM’s Building Safety policy strategy, she co-authored the key industry post Grenfell report Safer people, safer homes: Building Safety Management and provided regular liaison with the Building Safety Regulator, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and other key policy units.
This helped to influence the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022. Hooper was also instrumental in securing the inclusion of The Building Safety Alliance into pre-legislative Parliamentary and Government reports.
This newly created position will give APS the firepower to advance the development and delivery of initiatives created as part of its strategy to provide a centre of competence for our community on all things Building Safety.
Hooper will focus on policy, outreach, and strategy development, leading on initiatives such as the APS competence and training schemes and to collaborate with other professional bodies and business partners.
Moreover, her past-experience is ideally suited to deliver on the APS strategic objectives on organisational capability and helping to design a broader upskilling offer delivering against our members’ upskilling needs to meet the ever-increasing demand for specialist courses on Building and Fire Regulations in the four UK jurisdictions.
Hooper said of her new appointment: “For three decades, APS has been the driving force in improving health and safety standards within the construction industry. I’m thrilled to be joining an organisation that continually strives to put excellence and innovation in building safety front and centre of a progressive agenda.
“I’m looking forward to engaging with APS members and our stakeholders to ensure best practice in building safety is not just vigorously upheld but proactively sought after.”
Andrew Leslie, CEO of APS commented: “APS is delighted to welcome Sofie to the APS team in the newly created post of Deputy CEO. Sofie has a proven track record within the built environment and will add considerable knowledge and experience to the APS senior management team, and in particular provide essential additional support and expertise to enable both the President and CEO to deliver the APS strategy.”
Hooper takes up her new position with immediate effect.
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