Our Committees

The Audit & Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring our financial statements, reviewing our internal control and risk management systems, and assessing our audit and risk functions.

There are six directors who sit on the Audit & Risk Committee:

• Ellie Boyle (Chair)
• Steve Allsopp
• Clive Booker
• Paul Mather
• Kathy Petersen 
• Heather Richardson

Terms of reference for the Committee can be found here and additional detail can be found in the Society’s Governance Report.

The Remuneration Committee oversees the remuneration policies and practices for the whole Society. This includes the reward policy and terms and conditions of employment of the Executive. If you’d like to know more, the Society's annual remuneration report can be found here.

There are five directors who sit on the Remuneration Committee:

• Matt Lane (Chair)
• Steve Allsopp
• Vicky Green
• Heather Richardson
• Helen Wiseman 

Terms of reference for the Committee can be found here and additional detail can be found in the Society’s Governance Report.

The Member Engagement Committee (MEC) is currently made up of 8 elected members, 2 board representatives, and 2 young member representatives, all of which work closely with our local groups to ensure everyone in our Society feels represented. They review our member engagement strategy, as set by the board, and develop new ways of promoting membership and its benefits.

The members are:

• Chas Townley (Chair)
• Gavin Bruce
• Harvey Griffiths
• Dipal Patel
• Samuel Ekpo
• Henri Brett
• George Conchie
• Rhys Fallon (Young co-operator)
• Wendy Willis (Board representative)
• Barbara Rainford (Board representative)

Terms of reference for the Committee can be found here and additional detail can be found in the Society’s Governance Report.