Executive and Council
The Association is governed by a Council of Committee Chairs, Regional Chairs and Ordinary (National) Members. The President chairs Council with the support of Presidents Past and Elect. A non-Executive Director advises on non-scientific matters. Council meetings take place three times a year.
The Executive Committee oversees the day-to-day business of running the Association and reports to Council. The Committee, Chaired by the President normally meets four times a year.
The Chief Executive serves in ex-officio capacity to both Council and the Executive Committee.
Council - Honorary Officers & Directors
- Katharine Hayden - President
- Ian Godber - President-Elect
- Sarah Glover - Company Secretary
- Ben Nicholson - Director of Finance
- Sarah Robinson - Director of Conferences & Events
- Kamaljit Chatha - Director of Publications & Communications
- Katie Hadfield - Director of Education, Training & Workforce
- Alexandra Yates - Director of Scientific Affairs
- Mayur Patel - Director of Clinical Practice
- Michael Cornes - Director of Regulatory Affairs
- Rob Shorten - Chair of the Microbiology Professional Committee
- Alison Whitelegg - Chair of the Immunology Professional Committee
Council - National Members & Directors
- Helen Duce - National Member
- Alison Jones - National Member
- Prangige Dilini Peiris - National Member
Council - Regional Members & Directors
- Carrie Chadwick - North West
- Kathryn Ryan - Northern Ireland
- Alison Bransfield - Republic of Ireland
- Karen Smith - Scotland
- Anna Barton - South West & Wessex
- Vacant - Southern
- Stephen Gibbons - Trent, Northern & Yorkshire
- Susan Prosser - Wales
- Pervaz Mohammed - West Midlands
Council - Invited Members
- Victoria Logan - Chief Executive
- Divine Azange - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Champion
- Alan Courtney - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Champion
- Monika Jankute - Chair Trainees Committee
- vacant - Chair Corporate Members' Committee
- vacant - Representative of Royal College of Pathologists