Executive Board
The Executive Board normally meets weekly and is chaired by Professor John Womersley, the Chief Executive Officer of STFC. Council appoints the membership of the Executive Board, with the exception of the CEO who is appointed by the Secretary of State.
Current membership
- Professor John Womersley - CEO
- Professor Colin Whitehouse - Director of Campus Strategy and Deputy CEO
- Professor Richard Wade - Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO
- Mr Gordon Stewart - General Counsel and Director, Corporate Affairs
- Mrs Jane Tirard - Director, Finance
- Mr Paul Hartley - Director, Corporate Services
- Mrs Sharon Bonfield - Executive Secretary
Attendees
- Mr Terry O'Connor - Director, Communications
The CEO is ultimately responsible to Council for the management of the organisation and the delivery of its mission. He has a specific responsibility for ensuring Council is fully and timely briefed on all relevant matters. Inter alia the Executive Board will be responsible for delivery of the following, within the strategic direction and guidance set by Council:
- The science programme
- International subscriptions and engagement
- Financial management and planning
- The economic impact agenda
- The campuses
- Outreach, external relations and communications
- Executive Board's terms of reference (PDF-106 KB)(open in a new window)
The Executive Board delegates the delivery of these functions as appropriate.
The role of the Executive Board is to:
- support the STFC’s council;
- deliver STFC’s mission;
- develop proposals for Council outlining the organisation’s mid-to-long term strategic direction;
- implement effective financial (including CSR/SR bid) planning;
- implement robust and effective governance, including financial policy/procedures;
- support and develop the appropriate advisory structures;
- oversee reputational & stakeholder relationship management, including with government;
- oversee effective succession planning & approve senior appointments;
- define and cascade appropriate organisational culture and ethos;
- have responsibility for the investment appraisal regime and to approve capital and revenue commitments under a threshold amount;
- make executive decisions on matters having a material impact on the organisation (including reputational, legal/ regulatory) within the delegated authority granted by Council;
- approve legal and regulatory compliance policies, and;
- approve HR policies.
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Page last updated: 11 November 2011
by Terry O'Connor
