Our Board

The Board is elected by Guild members and we also co-opt board members during the year to fulfil specific roles as they arise. Our board members and their responsibilities are confirmed as follows.

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Chair – Dianne Chan – contact form

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Vice Chair – to be chosen by Board – contact form

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Company secretary – Noemi Jane-Fernandez – contact form

Treasurer – Alison Peck – contact

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Assistant Treasurer – Deborah Hopkins – contact

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Membership secretary – Catherine Scott – contact

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Marketing and publicity – Desiree Jeans – contact

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Fundraising and Collection LiaisonAngharad Thomas – contact

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Information Technology – Steve Foreman – contact

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Youth engagement – Amalia Liguori – contact

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Director – Shakeh Manassian – contact

Non-Board Positions

Post holders need not be directors. They are appointed by, and work with, the Board.

Across the Needlebed editor – Alison Peck – contact

Assistant Membership Secretary – Katherine Saunders – contact

Branch Leader – Kelly Ferguson – contact

Collections – Publications Curator – Barbara Smith – contact

Collections – Textile Archivist – Angharad Thomas – contact

Collections – Team lead – Tricia Basham – contact

General Enquiries – Amalia Liguori – contact

Legal matters – Dianne Chan – contact

Slipknot Editors – Elspeth May and Denise Cripps – contact

Website – content – Suggestions for new content – Desiree Jeans – contact

Website – help and problems – Steve Foreman – contact

Website – news and events items – Desiree Jeans – contact – about newscontact – about events

Post holders need not be directors. They are appointed by, and work with, the Board.