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:
2019 (for ratification at AGM in June 2020)
- Chair
- Education and Training Committee Representative
- Executive Committee Members - 4 posts
You can find more information about these roles and the 2020 Election Notice on our Vacancies page.
Who's on the Committee
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Richard Laugharne | 2005 (E) | 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 Hugh Amos | 2011 (A) | Committee Member |
| 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 Juzer Daudjee | 2018 (C) | Editor |
| Dr Paul Divall | 2014 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Kristina Gintalaite-Bieliauskiene | 2018 (A) | Deputy Regional Representative |
| Dr Lucy Griffin | 2017 (A) | Deputy Regional Representative |
| Dr Ruth Harrison | 2019 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Jonathan Haynes | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Ian Johnson | 2016 (A) | Committee Member |
| Dr Nicus Kotzé | 2016 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Celice McDermott | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Melanie Merricks | 2017 (C) | Head of School |
| Dr Monica Mohan | 2016 (A) | Committee Member |
| Dr Andrew Moore | 2016 (E) | Workforce Lead |
| Dr Sally Morgan | 2018 | Regional Representative |
| Dr Velayudhan Ram | 2013 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Sarah Rawlinson | 2017 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Salim Razak | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Ian Rodin | 2018 (A) | Division Mentoring Lead |
| Dr Rohit Shankar | 2012 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr David Somerfield | 2013 (C) | College Representation at external organisations |
| Dr David Whitty | 2018 (A) | Deputy Regional Representative |
| Dr Paul Winterbottom | 2018 (A) | Regional Adviser |
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