Honouring Sheila and Alan’s Contributions to Thomas Smith Fasteners

Sheila joined Thomas Smith Fasteners back in 1991, at the age of 20, as an office junior working under Office Manager Dugald Downie and Sales Rep Caroline McLachlan. Through the departures of Dugald and Caroline, Sheila worked her way up to Assistant Manager and then later Office Manager. During those 35 years, she became an integral part of our company by supporting customers in a professional manner and always being reassuring and helpful. Ask anyone who has worked alongside Sheila, and they’ll tell you that she is kind-hearted and very easy to get on with, an efficient worker, and has a brilliant sense of humour. Outside of the office, Sheila describes herself as a “steam train junkie” and is a devoted lover of all heritage railways. It’s fair to say that her passion has also influenced her devotion to this industry. She has become such a central figure for so long that her leaving is a genuine loss to our company.

“Well, 35 years have passed in a flash, it feels. I have had a very rewarding career at Thomas Smith, and I have been very fortunate to have shared the journey with some fantastic colleagues whom I will miss very much. I hope the business will continue to flourish under the new Leadership, and I also wish all the very best for the future to Garton Ltd as a whole.” - Sheila