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Royal Society for the encouragement of
Arts, Manufactures & Commerce,
Wales & Western Region
Current Committee Officers:
Chair Email: ericalbone@rsawaw.org Tel: 0117 924 7664 + fax Address: 49 Northumberland Road Bristol, BS6 7BA Biography: Eric Albone, MA, DPhil, PGCE, CChem, MRSC, FRSA is Director of Clifton Scientific Trust, a charity developing innovative partnerships between schools and scientists (including partnerships between Britain and Japan). Before this, he split his career between scientific research, publishing a seminal text in the field of mammalian semiochemistry, and education. He is member of Council of the British Association and Chair of their Bristol and Bath Branch. He was recipient of the 1993 Royal Society of Chemistry Award and Medal for Chemical Education, and is a member of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group. He is married with two grown-up sons. |
Member (to 2010) (second term) Email: rodashley@rsawaw.org Tel: phone/fax 01792 207702 Address: Managing Partner, CATS (Consultancy and Training Services), Orchard Business Centre, Orchard St, Swansea SA1 5AS Biography: Roderic Ashley (Swansea) is married with two adult daughters and is Managing Partner in the CATS consultancy. Born in Bristol, Rod was a teacher / teacher-trainer, but has worked in education consultancy for eighteen years. Embracing the five strands of the RSA's mission, Rod's main professional focus is skills development and collaboration between learning providers to enhance learning and participation in society. He has written/co-written over 50 publications on education, management and employability. He is an Honorary Lecturer at Swansea University, a Trustee of the i-earn UK global education network; was formerly the CEO of the Welsh Secondary Schools Association and, for many years, Chair of Governors of Olchfa Comprehensive School and a Council Member of BBC Wales. |
Member (to 2010) (second term) Email: johnbartlett@rsawaw.org Tel: 01285-653478 Address: 23 Farm Court Daglingworth Cirencester, GL7 7AF Biography: John Bartlett has many years of experience as successful chairman of a variety of organisations and non-executive Directorships of Charitable Bodies. His career was in teaching and management and organisational posts in education, serving on governing bodies and as Chairman of Gloucestershire Education and many committees and sub-committees. He spent 20 years in local government representing his County on the ACC Education Committee, also the Cotswold District. An active Gold and Silversmith, he registered his "mark" at Birmingham in 1962 and in London in 1965, lecturing and teaching in Adult and Continuing Education. He is active in voluntary work locally. |
| Jan Brady
Secretary Email: jan@schumacherinstitute.org.uk Tel: 07528 197287 Address: 69 Ponsford Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2UT. Biography: Jan's career began as a PA to the PRO of Wessex Water, set up as a result of local government reorganisation in 1974 in Bristol. From there she progressed to a seven year opportunity with World Snooker, looking after hospitality events at The Crucible for the World Championships and in Thailand for the Snooker World Cup in 1996. Jan joined Simon Fordham in 2002 at the RSA's Bristol Centre, based at UWE's Fishponds campus. In 2006 Jan was appointed Project Manager for the RSA Coffeehouse Challenge. As that very successful project came to an end in 2007,,the beginning of 2008 saw Jan appointed by successful Bristol businessman, John Pontin OBE FRSA. She is currently working on a number of community projects all tackling climate change in their own innovative ways at a local level. A keen singer, Jan has recently joined a Ladies Barbership Chorus. She has two grown up children, one son and one daughter. |
| Mr Paul Buchanan
Member (coopted 2007) Email: PEBuchanan@somerset.gov.uk Tel: 01460-234168; 07802-754126 Address: The Coach House Crickleaze Somerset TA20 3DR |
| Sir Christopher Clarke
Member (2007-10) Email: chrisclarke@wordonthestreet.eu Tel: 07983 996374 H:01452 790369 Address: Old School House Tibberton Gloucestershire GL19 3AQ Biography: Currently Chris Clarke OBE is engaged as an adviser to the e-Government programme and to councillors within several councils. His experience combines a successful business career mainly in the private sector with leading roles in Local Government, including major interfaces with Central Government. He was awarded OBE in 2000 and knighthood in 2005; he is a fellow of the RSA and member of the South West Regional Council of The Arts Council for England. His experience includes, eight years as Leader of Somerset County Council, four years as Deputy Chairman of the Local Government Association four years as founder chairman and then vice chairman of the South West Regional Assembly. He has worked closely with Central government as member of the Central Local Partnership chaired by the Deputy Prime minister and lead for local government in the Prime minister's Crime Reduction Unit, Prolific Offender's board and Alcohol Fuelled Violence task group. His commercial work includes finance and marketing roles with The Rank Organisation, Clarks International where he devised, led and implemented a point of sale system for retailers and consultancy and advisory roles, during which he helped the establishment of more than 200 successful new business ventures. |
Member (2007-2010) Email: graeme.harper@bangor.ac.uk) Tel: Tel: 01248 383215 Mobile: 07825 365155 Address: National Institute for Excellence in the Creative Industries Bangor University Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG Biography: Graeme Harper is Director of the National Institute for Excellence in the Creative Industries at Bangor University. He has held roles with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the EU and the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), among others. He founded the Centre for Creative Arts at Bangor University and was Foundation Chair of the School of Creative Arts, Film and Media at the University of Portsmouth (2004-2006). Professor of Creative Writing at Bangor University - writing recently under his pseudonym Brooke Biaz - he is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Bedfordshire. He holds British-Australian citizenship. |
Deputy Chair (2007-9) Email: ronkirkby@rsawaw.org Tel: 01994 427418 Fax 01994 427056 Address: Clover Hill Farm, Pendine Road Plashett, Laugharne Carmarthenshire SA33 4TT Biography: Ron Kirkby was born in London and after retiring from the Metropolitan Police became involved in voluntary animal welfare work. Represented the Metropolitan Police at Chess (Colours), also played Chess for Surrey; gave simultaneous charity display matches for The Lord's Taverners and in schools and colleges for the Police. He moved to West Wales in 1997 and became Treasurer of RSA Wales & West in 1998. He and his wife have a smallholding where they care for rescued farm animals. |
Treasurer Email: marclee@rsawaw.org Tel: 01373 831900; fax 01373-835220 Address: Cityforum Ltd, Clifford Farm, Bath Road, Beckington, Nr Frome, BA11 6SQ; Biography: Marc Lee chairs Cityforum a specialist conference organiser and research business working in the defence, security, regulatory and central banking fields. He spent over 20 years as Conference Director, Joint MD of FTBE and Conference Adviser to the FT. He chairs the Security forum, Table 27. Educated at Oxford he taught at Southampton University early in his career. |
Member (coopted 2009) Email: rudip@talktalk.net Biography: A chartered engineer and Chairman of Northmace & Hendon Ltd, a company designing and selling specialist equipment for hotel rooms in about 100 countries. Current Member CBI Wales Regional Council and Chairman of Economic Panel. A Life Fellow, he has participated in organizing a number of events in Wales. Active in business and other interests he was the first Chairman of the Board of the University of Glamorgan, the Curriculum Qualification and Assessment Authority for Wales and Techniquest. He is a member of the Welsh Scout Council and active in his church. |
Member (coopted 2009) Email: tprocter@trendtracker.co.uk Tel: Phone +44 (0) 870 421 4350 Mobile +44 Address: Director Trend Tracker Limited The CIL Building, Corsley Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7QE, United Kingdom Biography: A journalist and researcher and director of Trend Tracker Ltd, a company that publishes market studies and conducts market research and provides strategic advice for client companies and public organisations. He writes for various mostly online media on automotive industry, transport, energy and climate change-related issues, having worked earlier in his career in reference and educational publishing, and in marketing, before moving to industrial journalism as an editor of various newsletters and websites. www.trendtracker.co.uk |
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