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14. GEOFF DUNNING
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Perhaps unfairly seen as a surprise replacement for Roger King, Geoff Dunning has made no splashes since taking the helm of the RHA this summer. And that's just how it should be.
Faced with challenges internally and externally, Dunning has quietly got on with addressing both. Having headed the RHA's northern region for 15 years, he has a strong grasp of the reality of running a haulage operation and understands his members' worries.
In September, he launched the RHA's wide-ranging 'Deliver UK' manifesto. The highlight of this was his statement: "We'll identify a list of MPs, Parliamentary secretaries, whips and the like, identify their constituencies, identify our members in the areas and do a proper lobbying job."
How Dunning leads the RHA through the next election and charts its members through the choppy economic waters will be crucial.