Martin has been the Director-General of the EEF since May 1999 having had 30 years of management experience in industry and became Chairman on 1 February 2008.
Martin was previously Vice President of Avesta-Sheffield AB, a major producer of stainless steel. He has served on the boards of a wide range of companies around the world.
Prior to this, Martin was Director of Sales and Marketing for British Steel Stainless and a director in the refractories industry. He has extensive experience covering senior roles in production, marketing, operations and strategy in an international context.
Martin Temple has also worked closely with many UK Government departments, and in European Business Forums.
In addition he has served on the Boards of various Employer & Trade Bodies, and currently sits on the boards of a range of organisations. Martin became Chairman of BERR’s Business Simplification Support Programme TMB in April 2008. He is also the Chairman of the Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based industries (CEEMET). He is now a non-executive Director and Chairman of the 600 Group of companies.