The Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant Wright as Surface Treatment Subject Matter Expert and Scheme Manager (STSM). Grant joined us on 1 March 2026 and has recently completed a handover period with Jane Lomas, who is retiring from the role.
Grant brings over 30 years of experience in protective coatings and passive fire protection (PFP). He began his career as an apprentice spray painter before progressing into industrial coatings and metal preparation. Early in his career he worked within the family coatings business, followed by roles covering both automotive and industrial coatings. He subsequently gained 13 years of experience in the energy industry. Grant has extensive hands-on experience and views surface treatment as a complete science, extending far beyond the application of paint. In recent years he served as the focal point for Stork Technical Services on Dana Triton Asset before moving to the role of Fabric Maintenance (FM) Manager for Sonomatic UK projects.
Based in Motherwell, Scotland, Grant currently serves as technical FM lead within KAEFER’s Energy Division, where he leads his own team of Level 3 inspectors. Grant has also been progressing through the Institute’s Engineering Council (EngC) professional registration scheme, supported by Vice President Anthony Setiadi. He initially achieved Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status and is now working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng).Following completion of ICorr training courses and joining the Institute as a TICorr member, Grant progressed to MICorr membership and is now aiming to achieve FICorr in the near future.
Grant is also a valued member of the reformed STGB committee, which has recently been driving a number of key improvements within the institute’s surface treatment training scheme.
He can be contacted in his new role at STSM@icorr.org.
We wish Grant every success in his new responsibilities.Although stepping down as STSM, Jane Lomas will continue to support ICorr through her work on the Council and by delivering her Fundamentals of Corrosion course, with the support of Tony Risk, ETGB Chair. Her next course is scheduled to run from 14 to 18 September 2026.
For course registration or to enquire about other ICorr training courses, please contact admin@icorr.org
