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History of Officers and Chief Executive
Patron
Appointed | |
Helen Bamber OBE | 2011 - 2016 |
President
Appointed for a three year term and can serve a maximum of six consecutive years.
Appointed | Re-Appointed | |
Sir George Haynes CBE (Honorary President) | 1976-1979 | |
Dame Margaret Miles DBE BA | 1979-1986 | |
Professor Douglas Hooper PhD FBPsS | 1986-1993 | |
Dr Mark Aveline MD FRC Psych DPM | 1993-(acting) 1994-1997 | 1997-2000 |
Dame Fiona Caldicott DBE MA BM BCh HonMD HonDSc FRCPsych FRCP FRCGP | 2000-2003 | 2003-2006 |
Professor Cary Cooper CBE | 2006-2009 | 2009-2012 |
Dr Michael Shooter CBE | 2012-2015 |
Vice President
Appointed for a five year term and can serve no more then 10 years. Maximum of 12 Vice Presidents at any one time.
Appointed | Re-Appointed | |
J Sutherland | 1978-1980 | |
Arthur Tait | 1979-1984 | 1984-1986 |
Ronald Bowlby | 1981-1986 | |
Leo Abse | 1984-1986 | |
Virginia Bottomley | 1984-1986 | |
Lucy Faithfull | 1984-1989 | 1989-1995 |
Lord Wells-Pestell of Combs | 1984-1986 | |
Kerry Bluglass | 1985-1990 | 1990-1999 |
Lord Kilmarnock | 1985-1989 | |
John Horder | 1986-1991 | |
Geoffrey Hewlett Thompson | 1987-1992 | 1992-1997 |
Paul Boateng | 1989-1993 | |
Hans Hoxter | 1992-1997 | 1997-2002 |
Nigel Thomson | 1992-1997 | 1997-2002 |
Shreela Flather | 1997-2002 | 2002-2007 |
Leonie Sugarman | 1997-2002 | 2002-2007 |
Julia Tugendhat | 1997-2002 | 2002-2007 |
Cary Cooper | 1999-2004 | 2004-2006 |
Esther Rantzen | 2004-2009 | |
David Weaver | 2004-2009 | 2009-2014 |
Mike Shooter | 2006-2011 | 2011-2012 |
Sandi Toksvig | 2006-2011 | |
John Battle | 2007 - 2012 | 2012-2017 |
Linda Bellos | 2007 - 2012 | |
Robert Burden | 2007 - 2012 | 2012-2017 |
Robert Burgess | 2007 - 2012 | 2012-2017 |
Jonathan Bisson | 2008 - 2010 | |
Juliet Lyon | 2008 - 2013 | |
Lynne Jones | 2009-2014 | |
Pamela Stephenson Connolly | 2011 - 2016 | |
Bob Grove | 2011 - 2016 | |
Martin Knapp | 2011 - 2016 | |
Glenys Parry | 2011 - 2016 |
Chair
Elected for a three year term of office since 1999 and can serve no more than two consecutive terms.
Elected | Re-Elected | |
Nicholas Tyndall Dec'd | 1976 | 1977 & 1978 |
Audrey Newsome | 1978 | 1979 & 1980 |
Mary Godden | 1980 | 1981, 1982 & 1983 |
Roger Casemore | 1983 | 1984 & 1985 |
Tom Leary | 1985 | 1986 & 1987 |
Judith Baron | 1987 | 1988 & 1989 |
Derek Hope | 1989 | 1990 & 1991 |
Elsa Bell | 1991 | 1992, 1993 & 1994 |
Tim Bond | 1994 | 1995 & 1996 |
Gabrielle Syme | 1996 | 1997, 1998 & 1999 |
Craig McDevitt | 1999 - 2002 | |
Val Potter | 2002 - 2005 | |
Nicola Barden | 2005 - 2008 | |
Lynne Gabriel | 2008 - 2011 | |
Amanda Hawkins | 2011- |
Deputy Chair
Elected for a three year term of office since 1999 and can serve no more than two consecutive terms.
Elected | Re-Elected | |
Audrey Newsome | 1976 | 1977 |
Mary Godden | 1978 | 1979 |
Michael Jacobs | 1980 | 1981 |
Roger Casemore | 1982 | |
Tom Leary | 1983 | 1984 |
Judith Baron | 1985 | 1986 |
Ray Woolfe | 1987 | |
Derek Hope | 1988 | |
Elsa Bell | 1989 | 1990 |
Alan Lilley | 1991 | 1992 |
Tim Bond | 1993 | |
Robbi Campbell | 1994 | 1995 |
Anne Lord | 1996 | 1997 |
Craig McDevitt | 1998 | |
Val Potter | 1999 - 2002 | |
Nicola Barden | 2002 - 2005 | |
John Cowley | 2005 - 2008 | |
Sue Wheeler | 2009 | |
Amanda Hawkins | 2010 - 2011 | |
Elspeth Schwenk | 2012- |
Board of Governors
Elected for a three year term of office and can serve no more than nine consecutive years, with effect from November 2012.
Current Governors
- Alan Dunnett
- Fiona Ballantine Dykes
- Anna Hamilton
- Caryl Sibbett
- Faith Stafford
- Mhairi Thurston
2012
- Alan Dunnett
- Fiona Ballantine Dykes
- Anna Hamilton
- Caryl Sibbett
- Faith Stafford
- Mhairi Thurston
2011
- Alan Dunnett
- Anna Hamilton
- Elspeth Schwenk
- Caryl Sibbett
- Faith Stafford
- Mhairi Thurston
2010
- John Cowley
- Alan Dunnett
- Anna Hamilton
- Gail King
- Elspeth Schwenk
- Faith Stafford
2009
- John Cowley
- Anna Hamilton
- Amanda Hawkins
- Gail King
- Alec McGuire
- Kathy Raffles
- Elspeth Schwenk
- Faith Stafford
- Janet Tolan
2008
- Linda Aspey
- Noreen Griffiths
- Anna Hamilton
- Amanda Hawkins
- Gail King
- Kathy Raffles
- Elspeth Schwenk
- Faith Stafford
- Janet Tolan
2007
- Linda Aspey
- John Briffitt
- Noreen Griffiths
- Anna Hamilton
- Amanda Hawkins
- Gail King
- Kathy Raffles
- Faith Stafford
- Janet Tolan
2006
- Linda Aspey
- Ronald Beasley
- Mary Berry
- John Briffitt
- Roger Casemore
- Noreen Griffiths
- Amanda Hawkins
- Kathy Raffles
- Janet Tolan
2005
- Linda Aspey
- Ronald Beasley
- Mary Berry
- John Briffitt
- Roger Casemore
- Noreen Griffiths
- Kathy Raffles
- Janet Tolan
2004
- Linda Aspey
- Ronald Beasley
- John Briffitt
- Roger Casemore
- John Cowley
- Noreen Griffiths
- Kathy Raffles
- Janet Tolan
2003
- Linda Apsey
- Ronald Beasley
- Mary Berry
- John Briffitt
- Linden Burdus
- Roger Casemore
- Jane Chisholm
- Noreen Griffiths
- Julia Samuel
- Janet Tolan
2002
- Linda Aspey
- Mary Berry
- Linden Burdus
- Roger Casemore
- Jane Chisholm
- Hannah Greenwood
- Noreen Griffiths
- Judith Langdon
- Anne Lord
- Julia Samuel
2001
- George Buckton
- Linden Burdus
- Roger Casemore
- Jane Chisholm
- Hannah Greenwood
- Judith Langdon
- Anne Lord
- Lynn Macwhinnie
- Julia Samuel
2000
- Ruth Archer
- George Buckton
- Linden Burdus
- Roger Casemore
- Jane Chisholm
- Anthea Green
- Hannah Greenwood
- Judith Langdon
- Anne Lord
- Lynn Macwhinnie
1999
- Ruth Archer
- George Buckton
- Linden Burdus
- Roger Casemore
- Jane Chisholm
- Anthea Green
- Hannah Greenwood
- Derek Hill
- Anne Lord
- Lynn Macwhinnie
- Arthur Musgrave
1998 (previously Management Committee)
- Ruth Archer
- George Buckton
- Linden Burdus
- Roberta Campbell
- Jane Chisholm
- Catharina Duffels
- Anthea Green
- Hannah Greenwood
- Derek Hill
- Barbara Jackson
- Anne Lord
- Arthur Musgrave
Management Committee
1997
- Ruth Archer
- George Buckton
- Roberta Campbell
- Catharina Duffels
- Anthea Green
- Hannah Greenwood
- Derek Hill
- Barbara Jackson
- Ann Lindsay
- Arthur Musgrave
- Val Potter
1996
- Tim Bond
- George Buckton
- Roberta Campbell
- Catharina Duffels
- Derek Hill
- Barbara Jackson
- Ann Lindsay
- Arthur Musgrave
- Val Potter
1995
- George Buckton
- Catharina Duffels
- Derek Hill
- Derek Hope
- Barbara Jackson
- Ann Lindsay
- Anne Lord
- Craig McDevitt
- Arthur Musgrave
- Val Potter
- Penny Spearman
- Ray Woolfe
- Bridget Wright
1994
- Catharina Duffels
- Iro Eweka
- Eva Hewitt
- Derek Hill
- Derek Hope
- Ann Lindsay
- Anne Lord
- Craig McDevitt
- Penny Spearman
- Ray Woolfe
- Bridget Wright
1993
- Catharina Duffels
- Iro Eweka
- Eva Hewitt
- Derek Hope
- Barbara Jackson
- Alan Jamieson
- Ann Lindsay
- Craig McDevitt
- Penny Spearman
- Maureen Tinsley
1992
- Ronald Beasley
- Catharina Duffels
- Richard Evans
- Iro Eweka
- Derek Hope
- Barbara Jackson
- Ann Lindsay
- Craig McDevitt
- Graham Pitt
- Penny Susan Spearman
- Robert Timmerman
- Maureen Tinsley
1991
- Jean Aaron-Walker
- Ronald Beasley
- Penny Edwards
- Richard Evans
- Iro Eweka
- Eva Hewitt
- Derek Hope
- Barbara Jackson
- Ann Lindsay
- Fiona Palmer-Barnes
- Graham Pitts
- Philip Smith
- Robert Timmerman
- Maureen Tinsley
- Vera Waters
- Brian Winterson
1990
- Jean Aaron-Walker
- Ronald Beasley
- Richard Evans
- Eva Hewitt
- Alan Lilley
- Ann Lindsay
- Fiona Palmer-Barnes
- Philip Smith
- Robert Timmerman
- Brian Winterson
1989
- Jean Aaron-Walker
- Sue Copeland
- Penny Edwards
- Alan Lilley
- Katherine Murphy
- Fiona Palmer-Barnes
- Philip Smith
- Brian Winterson
1988
- Sue Copeland
- Penny Edwards
- Jean Hopewell
- Katherine Murphy
- Fiona Palmer
- Philip Smith
- Brian Winterson
- Ray Woolfe
1987
- Sue Copeland
- Derek Hope
- Alan Jamieson
- Katherine Murphy
- Fiona Palmer
- Philip Smith
- Brian Winterson
1986
- Sally Aldridge
- Roger Casemore
- Antony Grey
- Ian Hoare
- Robert Hooper
- Jill Irving
- Alan Jamieson
- Paul Keeble
- Alan Lilley
- Carol Piper
- Christine Rowe
- Joyce Thompson
Executive Committee
1985
- Jeffrey Aitman
- Sally Aldridge
- Mary Berry
- Roger Casemore
- Lou Corner
- Antony Grey
- Albert Hall
- William Hall
- Ian Hoare
- Robert Hooper
- Jill Irving
- Alan Jamieson
- Paul Keeble
- Alan Lilley
- Carol Piper
- Christine Rowe
- Joyce Thompson
- Ray Woolfe
1984
- Jeffrey Aitman
- Judith Baron
- Mary Berry
- Lou Corner
- June D'Cruze
- Eric Davies
- Dick Dawes
- Donald Godden
- Albert Hall
- William Hall
- Alan Jamieson
- Fiona Jones
- Paul Keeble
- Alan Lilley
- John Pulford
- Marcia Reynolds
- Christopher Scott
- Liesl Silverstone
1983
- Jeffrey Aitman
- Judith Baron
- June D'Cruze
- Eric Davies
- Dick Dawes
- Donald Godden
- Albert Hall
- Alan Jamieson
- Tom Leary
- Alan Lilley
- Tony May
- Miles Parkinson
- Tom Plewman
- John Pulford
- Marcia Reynolds
1982
- Jeffrey Aitman
- Mary Berry
- June D'Cruze
- Dick Dawes
- Ann Gadsby
- Donald Godden
- Albert Hall
- Michael Jacobs
- Tom Leary
- Sandra Levene
- Miles Parkinson
- Tom Plewman
- John Pulford
- Liesl Silverstone
1981
- David Cardew
- Roger Casemore
- Denis Gardiner
- Francesca Inskipp
- John Lightbody
- Tony May
- Miles Parkinson
- Brigid Proctor
1980
- Roger Casemore
- Penny Crawley
- Roger Crowther
- Antony Grey
- Francesca Inskipp
- John Lightbody
- John Massereene-James
- Miles Parkinson
- Brigid Proctor
- Hilary Swarbrick
1979
- Roger Crowther
- Anthony Grey
- Francesca Inskipp
- John Lightbody
- Brigid Proctor
1978
- Anthony Bolger
- Roger Crowther
- Barrie Hopson
- John Massereene James
- Brigid Proctor
- Bernard Ratigan
1977
- Anthony Bolger
- Antony Grey
- Barrie Hopson
- Richard Nelson-Jones
- Brigid Proctor
1976
- Roy Billington
- Mary Godden
- Antony Grey
- Anthony Haines
- Hans Hoxter
- Ken Humphries
- Richard Nelson-Jones
- Brian Thorne
- Leslie Virgo
- Bernard Walker
- Percy Walton
Treasurer
- Keith Seeley FCA
General Manager/Chief Executive
David M Charles-Edwards | 1982 - 1987 |
Elizabeth Davies | 1988 - 1990 |
Judith Baron | 1991 - 1998 |
Ken Lewis | 1998 - May 2001 |
Laurie Clarke | May 2002 - present |