Taylor stands in for departing Coe

GOC deputy registrar Dian Taylor is to become acting registrar and chief executive of the Council following Peter Coe's retirement in July 2008.

As reported in Optician, (News, March 14), Coe said he would retire from the post on reaching his 60th birthday in July. Following this announcement, Council members discussed his replacement during a confidential session at a meeting in Belfast last week.

The GOC said there was a unanimous decision that Taylor should take the role until a permanent replacement for Coe has been appointed.

GOC chairman Rosie Varley welcomed this decision. 'Members have expressed their full confidence in Dian's ability to lead the GOC through a period of significant change,' she said.