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Executive Committee


The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chair and up to five others drawn from the full members, together with one member drawn where possible from each additional member category. Members of the Executive Committee are registered with Companies House as Directors of the company.

The Executive committee are responsible, in conjunction with the Association Director, for the general running of the Association, handling membership applications, business development strategy, finance, information services, and the preparation of policy for discussion by members. The Association Director, ABPCO chairs and members of the Executive Committee will also represent the interests of the Association to all appropriate Government agencies, industry bodies, and the media.  The roles and responsibilities can be seen here.

Executive Committee members are elected to serve for a three-year period. At the conclusion of this three-year term, members will have the opportunity either to elect replacements or to renew the appointment of the retiring member(s) for a further period of one year.

Our Executive Committee Members can be seen below with the membership types they represent.

Joint-Chair: Pauline Beattie - agency PCO

Joint-Chair: Sammy Connell - in-house PCO

Treasurer: Kate Sargent

Communications: Debra Nightingale

In-house PCO representatives:  Sarah Vaughan, Sarvjit Wunsch, Garth Halliday, Emma Duffy

Agency PCO representatives: Gaynor England, Katie Bolton, Madalina Marincas, Samantha Salisbury, Sarah Byrne

Industry representatives: Steven Daun, Samantha Shamkh

Academic Liaison: Gemma Savage (Co-opted)

 

Group Members

Mrs Heather Lishman
Mrs Heather Lishman

Director

Mr Steven Daun
Mr Steven Daun

Member

Mrs Emma Duffy
Mrs Emma Duffy

Member

Ms Samantha Shamkh
Ms Samantha Shamkh

Member

Mrs Gaynor England
Mrs Gaynor England

Member

Miss Sarah Vaughan
Miss Sarah Vaughan

Member

Ms Katie Bolton
Ms Katie Bolton

Member

Mrs Sarvjit Wunsch
Mrs Sarvjit Wunsch

Member

Ms Madalina Marincas
Ms Madalina Marincas

Member

Mrs Sammy Connell
Mrs Sammy Connell

Co-Chair

Mrs Kate Sargent
Mrs Kate Sargent

Treasurer

Ms Sarah Byrne
Ms Sarah Byrne

Member

Mr Garth Halliday
Mr Garth Halliday

Member

Ms Samantha Salisbury
Ms Samantha Salisbury

Member

Mrs Gemma Savage
Mrs Gemma Savage

Member

Ms Pauline Beattie
Ms Pauline Beattie

Co-Chair