Board of Directors
The RSGB Board plays an important role in the strategic direction of the Society
The Board comprises the President, four directly elected members and three members identified by the Nominations Committee—and endorsed by the membership. Directors may also be co-opted for specific roles.
They are always keen to talk to Members at events, so look out for them!
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John McCullagh
GI4BWM (President)
gi4bwm@rsgb.org.uk
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Stewart Bryant
G3YSX (Chair)
g3ysx@rsgb.org.uk
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Jonathan Groves
M0VRI (Director)
m0vri@rsgb.org.uk
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Tony Miles
MM0TMZ (Director)
mm0tmz@rsgb.org.uk
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Paul Nicholls
M0PVN (Director)
m0pvn@rsgb.org.uk
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Len Paget
GM0ONX (Director)
gm0onx@rsgb.org.uk
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Ian Shepherd
G4EVK (Director)
g4evk@rsgb.org.uk
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Dave Wilson
M0OBW (Director)
m0obw@rsgb.org.uk
The Honorary Treasurer, Company Secretary, General Manager and other Advisors are not Directors, but are in attendance at Board meetings
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Chris Wood FCCA
GD6TWF
(Honorary Treasurer)
hon.treasurer@rsgb.org.uk
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Stephen Purser
GW4SHF
(Company Secretary)
company.secretary@rsgb.org.uk
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Steve Thomas
M1ACB
(General Manager)
steve.thomas@rsgb.org.uk
Liaison roles
The work of the Society is carried out by volunteers and staff members. The activities and specialist areas are grouped across five teams. This provides an integrated approach to effective planning and review. Each team is composed of several Committees, Honorary Officers and other groups with a related purpose.
Since projects may require topic expertise not present within a single team it is expected that teams may work together on larger projects.
Each Director/Executive is assigned to a team and has a liaison role between the Board and specific aspects of the Society’s work. They will also be responsible for leading one or two of the Society’s eight Strategic Priorities.
The teams
Operating Team
Strategy priorities: Participation and Diversity
Board Directors/Executives: Stewart Bryant, G3YSX and Len Paget GM0ONX
Areas of responsibility:
Contests and Spectrum roles include responsibilities for both contributing Committees and strategic direction
Stewart Bryant, G3YSX Len Paget, GM0ONX Contests, Awards ETCC, Emergency Comms, Repeaters, ARDF, OAS, Trophies
Learning Team
Strategy priorities: Growth and Membership
Board Directors/Executives: Dave Wilson, M0OBW and Jonathan Groves, M0VRI
Areas of responsibility:
Dave Wilson, M0OBW Jonathan Groves, M0VRI Exams (ESC), Beyond Exams, ESRG
Representation Team
Strategy priorities: Spectrum and Organisation
Board Directors/Executives: Len Paget, GM0ONX and Stewart Bryant, G3YSXAreas of responsibility:
Len Paget GM0ONX Stewart Bryant, G3YSX Planning, Intruder Watch IARU, Spectrum Forum
Innovation Team
Strategy priorities: Research Diversity and Growth
Board Directors/Executives: Jonathan Groves, M0VRI and Stewart Bryant, G3YSXAreas of responsibility:
Jonathan Groves, M0VRI Stewart Bryant, G3YSX ARISS, Youth Innovation, Propagation Studies, EMC, Tech Forum,
Support Team
Strategy priorities: Membership and Recognition
Board Directors/Executives: Various Board Directors and Steve Thomas, M1ACB
Areas of responsibility:
Board Directors Steve Thomas, M1ACB Ian Shepherd, G4EVK – Legacy Tony Miles, MM0TMZ – Regional Team
Jonathan Groves, M0VRI – Professional Bodies
Stewart Bryant, G3YSX – Publications
HQ, News, NRC, Convention, Communications
Board responsibilities
Board directors and executives have a responsibility to—
- Set strategic aims and provide leadership to achieve them
- Establish policies and monitor their implementation
- Require clearly defined delegated responsibilities and accountabilities
- Review operations, key controls, compliance, audits and risk assessments
- Ensure team issues are addressed and that relevant policies and decisions are communicated effectively
Strategy
Strategy 2022 identified eight priorities: Growth, Spectrum, Participation, Research, Diversity, Membership, Recognition and Organisation. The Board believes that the best way to ensure progress in all the priorities is for one Board member to take the lead for each priority. This ensures that decisions taken by the Board will have been reviewed for their full strategic potential.
We want to encourage initiatives which bring together the expertise of our Committees, Honorary Officers and Regional Teams, while ensuring that what we do across the organisation addresses our Strategic Priorities. By doing this we will ensure that the considerable time and effort given by all our volunteers will be amplified for the future benefit of amateur radio as a whole.