Executive and other office holders

2022/23  Executive and office holders

President:  Rhona Carson

Secretary: Rhona Carson 

Treasurer:  Michelle Wolland 

Vice President:  Jane Patterson

Executive: Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove (minutes secretary), Marion Leighton, Sam Somers, Penny Sturgess, Hilary Watson

2021/22  Executive and office holders

President:  Rhona Carson

Secretary: No nominations. Rhona Carson will continue in the meantime.

Treasurer:  Michelle Wolland 

Vice Presidents:  Martin Hanley, Jane Patterson

Executive: Adam Awad, Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove (minutes secretary), James Coyle, Peter Frater,  Marion Leighton, Sam Somers, Penny Sturgess, Hilary Watson

2020/21  Executive and office holders

President:  Rhona Carson

Secretary: No nominations. Rhona Carson will continue in the meantime.

Treasurer:  no nominations. A possible recruit for the New Year; Jane Patterson will be in an acting role till then. Update: Michelle Wolland was appointed Treasurer by the Association Executive in May 2021.

Vice Presidents:  Martin Hanley, Jane Patterson

Executive: Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove (minutes secretary), James Coyle, Peter Frater,  Marion Leighton, Sam Somers.

2019/20  Executive and office holders

President:  Rhona Carson

Secretary: No nominations. Rhona Carson will continue in the meantime.

Treasurer:  Jane Patterson

Vice President:  Martin Hanley

Executive: Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove (minutes secretary), Peter Frater, Mark Johnston, Alivia Pratas, Mel Short, Sam Somers.

 

2018/19  Executive and office holders

President:  Rhona Carson

Secretary: No nominations. Rhona Carson will continue in the meantime.

Treasurer:  Jane Patterson

Vice President:  Martin Hanley

Executive: Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove (minutes secretary), Peter Frater,  Kevin Lethbridge (continuing as membership secretary), Stephen Pritchard,  Sam Somers, Mark Johnston

 

2017/18  Executive and office holders

President:  Rhona Carson

Secretary: No nominations. Rhona Carson will continue in the meantime.

Treasurer:  Jane Patterson

Vice Presidents:  Martin Hanley, Kevin Lethbridge (continuing as membership secretary)

Executive: Carol Comber, Steve Cosgrove (minutes secretary), James Coyle, Peter Frater,  Keith Powell, Stephen Pritchard, Effie Rankin,Cheryl Robilliard, Sam Somers.


2016/17 Executive and office holders

The  office holders were appointed by the Annual General Meeting on 19th September 2016.  There were no nominations for Secretary so Rhona Carson agreed to continue in this role while the search for a replacement continues.

President: Rhona Carson

Vice–president: James Coyle

Vice–president: Martin Hanley

Vice–president: Kevin Lethbridge (Membership Secretary)

Secretary:  Rhona Carson

Treasurer: Jane Patterson

Executive Committee:   Carol Comber,  Steve Cosgrove (Minutes Secretary), Steve Dunn, Peter Frater, Keith Powell, Martin Powell, Stephen Pritchard, Effie Rankin, Cheryl Robilliard

Newtown Festival Director:  Martin Hanley

Newtown Festival Committee:  Anna Kemble Welch, Tom Law, James Coyle, Rhona Carson, Keith Powell, Andrew Leggott, Simon Wood

Newtown Festival Review Team: Steve Dunn, Peter Frater, Ken Allen


2015/16 Executive and office holders.

The  office holders were appointed by the Annual General Meeting on 14th September 2015, resumed on 19th October 2015 – but since then there has been a change.  Peter Frater, the Association’s Treasurer for many years, has retired and the Association Executive (which has the authority to fill vacancies between AGMs) has appointed Jane Patterson to the role.

President: Rhona Carson

Vice–president: James Coyle

Immediate Past President: Claire Pettigrew

Secretary:  Rhona Carson

Treasurer: Jane Patterson

Executive Committee:   Carol Comber,  Steve Cosgrove (Minutes Secretary) , Steve Dunn, Peter Frater, Martin Hanley, Kevin Lethbridge (Membership), Jeanie McCafferty, Effie Rankin, Cheryl Robilliard

Newtown Festival Director:  Martin Hanley

Newtown Festival Committee:  Anna Kemble Welch, Tom Law, James Coyle, Rhona Carson

Newtown Festival Review Team: Steve Dunn, Peter Frater, Claire Pettigrew, Ken Allen