A single body of Trustees is responsible for all aspects of governance and the WEA's twelve trustees are collectively and individually responsible for the management of the WEA's assets and resources at all levels. The Trustee body comprises:
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| Colin Barnes |
President |
| Lynne Smith |
Deputy President |
| Chris Morton |
Deputy President |
| Peter Cooper |
Honorary Treasurer |
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| Representatives from English Regions |
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| David Freeman |
London |
| Ruth Tanner |
North East |
| Gordon Vowles |
Eastern |
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| Representative from WEA Scotland |
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| Charlie Lynch |
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| Externally co-opted Trustees |
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| Dick Taylor |
Professor and Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at the University of Cambridge and member of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) Policy Committee. |
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| Anne King |
Membership and Marketing Director, BSRIA. |
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| Foizul Islam |
Senior Employment Advisor, Cranstoun Drug Services. |
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| Rosemary Mayes |
Regional Director, The Open University, London |
The Association Committee acts in an advisory role to the Trustees, and is made up of one voluntary representative elected from each English Region and two elected from WEA Scotland. Three of its English members and one of its Scottish members are elected to act as Trustees; they remain on Association Committee while also acting as Trustees.
The four National Officers serve on the Association Committee in addition to being WEA Trustees. Rosemary Mayes, London Regional Director of the Open University, is currently co-opted to the Association Committee.
| Association Committee representatives elected by Regions and WEA Scotland |
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| East Midlands |
Robin Cook |
| Eastern |
Gordon Vowles |
| London |
David Freeman |
| North East |
Ruth Tanner |
| North West |
Ellen Carling |
| Southern |
Jennifer Adshead |
| South West |
Kath Ryder |
| West Midlands |
John Whinray |
| Yorkshire and Humberside |
Elisabeth Dunnett |
| WEA Scotland |
Charlie Lynch |
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Alasdair Nicolson |
The WEA's staff are led by a General Secretary, acting as the Chief Executive of the Association. WEA Scotland is managed by the Scottish Secretary, whilst each English Region is managed by a Regional Director. There are also three Directors whose responsibilites are nation-wide.
| General Secretary |
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| Richard Bolsin |
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| Regional Directors |
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| Mike Attwell |
East Midlands |
| Carolyn Daines |
Eastern |
| Soraya Patrick |
London |
| Nigel Todd |
North East |
| Greg Coyne |
North West |
| Steve Martin |
South West |
| John Williams |
Southern |
| Peter Caldwell |
West Midlands |
| Ann Walker |
Yorkshire and Humber |
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| WEA Scotland |
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| Joyce Connon |
Scottish Secretary |
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| Directors with national responsibilities |
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| Director of Education and Strategy |
Peter Templeton |
| Director of Finance and Resources |
David Webber |
| Director of Communications and Development |
John Nixon |
Further explanation on the Association's structure is available in the Governing Document (see link to PDF on right-hand side of this page).
Separate WEA sister organisations exist in Northern Ireland , North Wales and South Wales - further information on these organisations is available within the WEA Contacts section of this site.
