Executive Committee
The Executive Committee meets four times a year, usually in March, June, September and December, and for a Strategy Meeting in June.
Our Annual General Meeting takes place in the spring to coincide with the Spring Biannual Meeting.
Papers are available on our password-protected Executive Committee Papers and Dates page.
Members who wish items to be raised at the Executive should email details to the South West Division Manager at least three weeks prior to the meeting.
We’re holding elections for officers and members as below:
2021 (for ratification at College AGM in June 2022)
- Vice-Chair
- Financial Officer
- Executive Committee Member - 1 post
You can find more information about these roles on the Executive Committee job descriptions page.
Who's on the Committee
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Rohit Shankar | 2020 | Chair |
| Dr Deepak Sachdeva | 2019 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Dr Peter Carpenter | 2018 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Dr Maung Oakarr | 2019 | Academic Secretary |
| Dr Elizabeth Adams | 2017 (A) | Recruitment Lead |
| Dr Babafemi Akerele | 2017 (A) | Deputy Regional Representative |
| Dr Martin Ansell | 2019 (A) | Recruitment Lead |
| Dr Charles Antwi | 2019 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Vaishali Bhate | 2016 (C) | College Representation at external organisations |
| Dr Janet Butler | 2017 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Manesh Chattopadhyay | 2016 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Paul Divall | 2014 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Russell Gibson | 2017 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Lucy Griffin | 2017 (A) | Deputy Regional Representative |
| Dr Ruth Harrison | 2019 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Richard Laugharne | 2020 | Committee Member |
| Dr Celice McDermott | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Melanie Merricks | 2017 (C) | Head of School |
| Dr Andrew Moore | 2016 (E) | Workforce Lead |
| Dr Sally Morgan | 2018 | Regional Representative |
| Dr Velayudhan Ram | 2013 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Salim Razak | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Ross Runciman | 2017 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Avneet Sharma | 2020 | Committee Member |
| Dr David Somerfield | 2013 (C) | College Representation at external organisations |
| Dr Paul Winterbottom | 2018 (A) | Regional Adviser |
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