The ADCS Council of Reference brings together our Board of Directors, policy committee chairs, regional chairs and vice chairs, and the chair of the Associates network.
The principal purpose of the Council of Reference is to act as a consultative body, advising the Board of Directors as required, on behalf of the wider membership.
Board of Directors
President

Rachael Wardell
Vice President

Ann Graham
Immediate Past President

Andy Smith
Honorary Secretary

Jane Moore
Honorary Treasurer

Tim Aldridge
Elected Director

Suanne Lim
Elected Director

Harmesh Bhogal
Elected Director

Sukriti Sen
Elected Director

Diane Benjamin
Policy Committee Chairs

Heather Sandy
Education

Helen Lincoln
Families, Communities & Young People

Nigel Minns
Health, Care & Additional Needs

Vacancy
Resources & Strategy

Jo Fisher
Standards, Performance & Inspection

Nicola Curley
Workforce

Colin Pettigrew
Migrant Families Taskforce
Regional Chairs and Representatives
Eastern region

Sara Tough
Chair
Eastern region

Sarah-Jane Smedmor
Vice Chair
East Midlands region

Colin Foster
Chair
East Midlands region

Colin Pettigrew
Vice Chair
Greater London region

Florence Kroll
Chair
Greater London region

Ana Popovici
Vice Chair
Greater London region

Nigel Chapman
Vice Chair
North East region

Helen Fergusson
Chair
North East region

Majella McCarthy
Vice Chair
North West region

Colette Dutton
Chair
North West region

Chris McLoughlin
Vice Chair
North West region

Vicky Gent
Vice Chair
South East region

Mac Heath
Co Chair
South East region

Carolyn Fair
Co Chair
South West region

Ann James
Chair
West Midlands region

Jo Britton
Chair
West Midlands region

Alison Hinds
Vice Chair
Yorkshire & Humber region

Riana Nelson
Chair
Yorkshire & Humber region

Pauline Turner
Vice Chair
Associates Network
Associates Network

Edwina Grant
Chair
Board of Directors
The ADCS Ltd Board of Directors comprises the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Immediate Past President
- Honorary Secretary
- Honorary Treasurer
- 4 Elected Directors
All posts are elected by Ordinary Members of the Association. Any Ordinary member may hold office as an Elected Director and need not be a DCS.
Council of Reference
The Council of Reference of ADCS comprises:
- Board of Directors
- Policy Committee Chairs
- Regional Chairs and representatives, The Chair of the Research Groupand the Chair of the Associates Network