Gillian Fanning is in the driver’s seat as the first woman ever to be appointed president the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi) in its 98-year history. Fanning officially took up the role on Tuesday and was previously deputy president of Simi, which is the official voice of the motor industry in Ireland. Before we started the interview, Fanning told me she was “back in the day job today.” Aside from her new role, she is the marketing director of her family business Serfac, a car parts wholesaler company. Her business was effectively closed due to the pandemic lockdown,…

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