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Management Committee

Current members of the Management Committee are:

Grahame Nash
Age 57. Appointed 1985. Driver with Great Western Trains based at Bristol. Currently Society Chairman. Holder of Financial Planning Certificate – Level 2 (FPC2) of the Chartered Insurance Institute. Former Trustee of ASLEF.

Bill Goode
Age 45. Appointed 1995. Driver with Central Trains in Birmingham. Currently Society Deputy Chairman. Qualified to FPC 2 level.

Alan Edwards
Age 41. Appointed 2004. Driver with Arriva Trains based at Sheffield. Qualified to FPC 1 level. School Governor.

Joe Goolamier
Age 60. Appointed 2002. Duty Resources Manager with WAGN based at Kings Cross. Qualified financial adviser.

Joe McGilvray
Age 47. Appointed 1988. Driver with Scotrail based at Glasgow. Former Executive Member of ASLEF.

Alan Rich
Age 57. Appointed 1998. Driver with EWS at Crewe. Qualified to FPC 2 level.

John Turner
Age 58. Appointed 1987. Driver with Arriva Trains at Leeds. Qualified to FPC 1 level.

Paul Winstanley.
Age 61. Appointed 1998. Driver with Virgin Trains based at Longsight, Manchester.

Chief Executive & Secretary:
Robert Leddington
Age 54. Appointed 1999. Chartered Accountant and qualified financial adviser.

Members of the Management Committee of the Society are elected by the membership at Special District Meetings, held between the financial year end and the Annual General Meeting as required. One third of the members of the Committee must stand for re-election each year. In addition, the Committee has the power to co-opt other members between Annual General Meetings. The size of the Committee is determined by the Society’s rules and is currently within the range of a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12.

The Committee meets for 2 days each quarter and has specific terms of reference. It receives regular management reports and information on corporate and business issues to enable it to review performance against business targets and objectives. The Committee approves annual budgets, with actual results being reported against budget on a regular basis and significant variances investigated. Operational management of the Society is delegated to the Chief Executive, who meets regularly with the Chairman. The Committee is responsible for defining the strategy and objectives of the Society.