Victorian businessman and leading figure in the Chamber of Commerce movement Richard Holyman has been elected President of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at ACCI's Annual General meeting, held in Canberra.

ACCI members, comprising State and Territory Chambers and 28 national Industry Associations elected Mr. Holyman unopposed.

Richard Holyman has been ACCI's Vice President since 2009, a Board member since 2003 and recently concluded a two year term as Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce Australia. He is a former President of the Victorian Employers Chamber of Com

merce and Industry (VECCI) and Chairman of ACCI's Membership, Marketing and Communications Committee.

Richard is Managing Director of Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd, which manufactures, imports and exports a range of naturopathic products. His areas of expertise include marketing, business analysis and strategic planning.

Mr. Holyman has a strong record of service to business through the Chamber of Commerce movement, and was instrumental in supporting the inaugural Australian Chambers Business Congress, successfully held on the Gold Coast in June.

At last year's ACCI Dinner he presented Prime Minister Julia Gillard with a symbolic pair of walking shoes in support of her commitment to ‘walk the reform road every day'.

Mr. Holyman succeeds David Michaelis, who remains on the ACCI Board as Immediate Past President. Statement by ACCI Chief Executive Peter Anderson.

Image: This photo was taken at the 2010 ACCI Annual dinner. Thanking the Prime Minister for her speech, Richard presented Julia with some "running shoes" for symbolic of what ACCI hoped was a "the road to reform".