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

Committees served:

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

Maria Lee

Vice President
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Maria Lee

Director

Committees served:

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

Marc Bicknell

Independent non-Executive Director
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Marc Bicknell

Independent non-Executive Director

Committees served:

  • Audit & Risk
  • Conduct

  • Bob Burlton

    Director
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    Bob Burlton

    Director

    Committees served:

  • Audit & Risk
  • Remuneration

  • John Howells

    Director
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    John Howells

    Director

    Committees served:

    • Audit & Risk
    • Remuneration

    Danny Douglas

    Director
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    Danny Douglas

    Director

    Committees served:

    • Conduct
    • Membership & Community
    • Strategy
    • Remuneration

    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

    Maryann Denfhy

    Director
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    Maryann Denfhy

    Director

    Committees served:

    • Membership & Community Strategy
    • Rules & Practices
    • Search

    Suzanne Bennett

    Director
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    Suzanne Bennett

    Director

    Committees served:

  • Conduct

  • 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

  • Amanda Gallie

    Employee Director
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    Amanda Gallie

    Employee Director

    Committees served:

  • Conduct