A senior manager from GPH Builders Merchants has joined the board of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).

Nikki Mortimer, sales and marketing director of GPH Builders Merchants, has been formally elected as a non-executive director on the board of the industry body, which represents and protects the interests of merchants and suppliers to the merchanting industry in the UK.

Mrs Mortimer has been a board director at GPH Builders Merchants since 2007, and the company's sales and marketing director for the last three years. She is a BMF Scottish regional past chair and is an NBG category management team member.

“I am honoured to have been elected to serve on the Board of the BMF and look forward to contributing towards the continuing success of the organisation,” she said.

GPH managing director Mike Maclellan said: “Nikki has a wealth of experience and knowledge and I am confident she will be a great asset to the board of the BMF.”