Surface Transforms announced the appointment of Stephen Easton as the new (non-board) Chief Operating Officer, effective 4 September 2023. Stephen joins the Company from SGL Carbon where he is currently UK Managing Director. During his 16-year tenure at SGL Carbon, a graphite and fibre manufacturing company, he has held various leadership positions both in the UK and US, specialising in carbon and oxidised fibre.

Prior to this, he worked in a number of different operational roles for Brand-Rex, a cable manufacturing company. He holds an honours degree in Manufacturing Engineering & Management from the University of Dundee.