English Chess Federation

ECF Elections & Appointments

The following people were elected/appointed at the ECF AGM in Bristol.

President
G F Walsh seeking re-election * 145 votes
B Driscoll nominated by Cheshire & North Wales & Nottinghamshire 79
with 7 “none of the above”
Mr Walsh was duly elected and resumed the chair

Chief Executive
R Heppinstall seeking re-election 116 votes
M Regan nominated by Cheshire & North Wales & Nottingham shire 119 votes (after 2 recounts)
Mr Regan was duly elected

Director of Finance
G F Steele FCA nominated by C Johnson withdrew
R Richmond IPFA nominated by Cheshire & North Wales & Nottinghamshire 153 votes
with 51 none of the above”

Non-Executive Directors
M Truran seeking re-election 170
J Wickham seeking re-election 160 with 9 votes “none of the above”
Both were duly elected

Other Executive Directors

Director of Home Chess
S Hewitt nominated by Warwickshire & MCCU withdrew

Director of Junior Chess & Education
C Summerscale nominated by the London Chess League 181 votes
A Moore nominated by Warwickshire & Worcestershire * 19 votes
8 votes none of the above”
Mrs Summerscale was duly elected.

Director of International Chess
P Sowray nominated by Cheshire & North Wales & Nottinghamshire 171 votes,
42 votes “none of the above” Mr Sowray was duly elected

Director of Marketing
C Johnson nominated by MCCU * 70 votes
P J B Wilson nominated by DC Jarrett, Trustee & R Gurney, DM Rep * 119 votes
29 votes “none of the above”
Mr Wilson was duly elected

Other Officers

FIDE Delegate
G F Walsh seeking re-election * 125 votes
N Short nominated by Cheshire & North Wales & Nottinghamshire * 81 votes
with 5 votes for “none of the above”
Mr Walsh was duly elected and resumed the chair

Standing Committees

Chairman of the Finance Committee
M J Adams nominated by J A Philpott FCA, the present Chairman * 205 votes
with 6 votes for “none of the above”
Mr Adams was duly elected

Members of the Finance Committee
R Clark }
A Martin} nominated by J A Philpott FCA
D Rowe }
J A Philpott nominated by the President
All duly elected nem con.

Chairman of the Governance Committee
V J Dunleavy seeking re-election * 135 votes
with 8 for “none of the above” with 28 votes spoiled.
Mr Dunleavy was duly elected.

Members of the Governance Committee
R J Haddrell }
A T Leadbetter } nominated by the Chairman of the Governance Committee
J L Paines }
J A Philpott }
All elected nem con.

Appointment of the Auditor
Clifford Chandler of Goatcher Chandler nominated by M Adams, seconded S Rueben, appointed nem con.