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Governance

The Board

SEC's full board meets on a quarterly basis. It sets the strategy for the organisations, and approves annual work plans and budgets. It receives quarterly financial and progress reports

Board members

Chair: Baroness Glenys Thornton

Vice-Chair: Steve Wyler, DTA (Development Trusts Association)

Adele Blakebrough, Community Action Network
John Goodman, Co-operatives UK
Nigel Kershaw, The Big Issue
Mark Powell, Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber
Evan Rees, Social Enterprise East Midlands
Sally Reynolds, Social Firms UK
Lisa Sanfilippo, New Economics Foundation
Mark Sesnan, SpoRTA (Sports and Recreation Trusts Association)
Mal Williams, Cylch (Wales Community Recycling Network)
Emma Wilson, Local Care Direct
Richard Williams, NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations)
Alastair Wilson, School of Social Entrepreneurs
Allison Ogden-Newton, Social Enterprise London
Antonia Swinson, Social Enterprise Scotland
Audrey Murray, Social Economy Network Northern Ireland
Claire Dove, Blackburne House Group
Dave Ahlquist, UnLtd
Dave Boyle, Supporters Director
John Mawson, Warwick Business School
Lucy Findlay, Rise
Mark Heskett-Saddington, North-East Social Enterprise Partnership
Michelle Rigby, Social Enterprise East of England
Nigel Kershaw, Big Life Group
Simon Harris, Co-operative Wales

Resources Committee

Between Board meetings a Resources Committee (made up of the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and 5 other board members) meets to scrutinise the financial accounts in more detail, sets the annual budget, deals with HR issues and where necessary provides strategic guidance between Board meetings.

Members:
  • Evan Rees

  • Glenys Thornton

  • Steve Wyler

  • Nigel Kershaw

  • Mal Williams

  • Lucy Findlay

  • John Goodman

  • Emma Wilson
Board working groups

Other working groups are established as necessary, working on time limited projects. Currently there is a diversity board working group led by Clare Dove and a membership working group chaired by Steve Wyler.

Group members include:
  • Steve Wyler

  • Claire Dove

  • Allison Ogden-Newton

  • Celia Hodson

  • Sally Reynolds

  • Richard Williams

  • Alastair Wilson

  • Lucy Findlay

  • Lisa Sanfilippo
The AGM

SEC holds an AGM in late November/early December. Under SECs memorandum and articles of association all elected board members stand for election by postal ballot before the AGM. Following the AGM the new Board co-opts up to 5 additional members.





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