Board Of Directors

Meet your Board

Your Society is governed by a Board of Directors elected by and from our members. The Board’s role is to work closely with the Executive Team in monitoring the performance of the Society, in order to deliver the strategy.

This involves holding the Chief Executive to account for the day-to-day performance and management of the Society, whilst also supporting the Executive Team to achieve the Society’s strategic objectives and priorities whilst ensuring that the Society’s affairs are conducted in accordance with its Rules, the best interests of the Society and its Members whilst also in accordance with the Co-operative Values and Principles found here: Cooperative identity, values & principles | ICA)

The Board is made up of 13 directors, including one Independent Non-Executive Director and three Employee Directors.

Elaine Dean

President
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Elaine Dean

President

Committees served:

  • Membership & Community Strategy
  • Remuneration
  • Rules & Practices
  • Search

Richard Bickle

Vice President
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Richard Bickle

Vice President

Marc Bicknell

Independent non-Executive Director
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Marc Bicknell

Independent non-Executive Director

Committees served:

  • Audit & Risk
  • Conduct

  • Maria Lee

    Director
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    Maria Lee

    Director

    Committees served:

    • Membership & Community
    • Strategy
    • Rules & Practices
    • Search

    Bob Burlton

    Director
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    Bob Burlton

    Director

    Committees served:

  • Audit & Risk
  • Remuneration

  • Jane Avery

    Director
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    Jane Avery

    Director

    Becci Britland

    Employee Director
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    Becci Britland

    Employee Director

    Committees served:

    • Conduct
    • Membership & Community
    • Strategy
    • Rules & Practices

    Bradley Tuckfield

    Employee Director
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    Bradley Tuckfield

    Director

    Committees served:

    • Conduct
    • Membership & Community Strategy
    • Search

    Amanda Gallie

    Employee Director
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    Amanda Gallie

    Employee Director

    Committees served:

  • Conduct

  • Maryann Denfhy

    Director
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    Maryann Denfhy

    Director

    Committees served:

    • Membership & Community Strategy
    • Rules & Practices
    • Search

    Ornella Akichi

    Director
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    Ornella Akichi

    Director

    Valerie Watson

    Director
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    Valerie Watson

    Director

    Committees served:

  • Conduct

  • Sue Rushton

    Director
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    Sue Rushton

    Director

    Committees served:

  • Audit & Risk