Committees and their members

Finance & General Purposes Committee

The Committee is made up of the Master, Deputy Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, all by virtue of Office, one Past Master (can be Emeritus) nominated by the other Past Masters in rotation over a three-year period, three Court Assistants, in rotation over a three-year period, three Liverymen in rotation over a three-year period, and an Honorary Treasurer.

The Committee meets four times each year.

Chairman (Master) Gary Fage (2024)
Deputy Master  John Shonfeld (2023)
Senior Warden James (‘Jim’) Melvin (2025)
Junior Warden Lorraine Larman (2026)
Hon. Treasurer Michael Stubbs
Past Master PME Maureen A Marden (2023)
Court Assistant Ceris Burns (2024)
Court Assistant Nigel Cotterill (2024)
Court Assistant Joanne Long (2025)
Liveryman Louis Beaumont (2023)
Liveryman John Traynor (2024)
Liveryman James White (2023)

Membership & Communications Committee

This Committee reports to the Court with recommendations relating to membership and communications and meets as proposed by the Chairman. The Committee is made up of a Court Assistant, in rotation over a three-year period and three Liverymen in rotation over a three-year period.

Chairman (Court Assistant) Philip Smith (2024)
Past Master  PME Michael Bayless (2025)
Past Master PME John (‘Jack’) Broadley (2024)
Court Assistant Joanne Gilliard (2024)
Court Assistant Ashley Hoadley (2024)
Court Assistant Joanne Long (2025)
Liveryman David Cousins (2023)
Liveryman Stephen Diprose (2024)
Liveryman Morten Elstrup (2025)
Liveryman Sarah Henstock
Liveryman Robert Sutherland

Education Committee

The Education Committee reports to the Court and meets as proposed by the Chairman. The Education Committee is responsible for representing the Company at:

  • Livery Companies Apprenticeship Scheme Limited
  • The Court of the City University
  • Northampton University, John Butler WCEC Endowment
  • City & Guilds of London Institute
  • Construction Liveries Group
  • Livery Schools Link
  • Livery Companies Skills Council
Chairman (Deputy Master) John Shonfeld (2024)
Past Master PME Maureen Marden (2024)
Court Assistant Nigel Cotterill (2025)
Court Assistant Philip Smith (2025)
Court Assistant Lorraine Thomas (2024)
Liveryman Sarah Henstock (2025)
Liveryman Rajni Kumari (2025)
Court Assistant Callum MacLeod (2024)
Freeman Anthony Daly (2025)

The Committee can co-opt members and external external advisors as necessary.

Chartered Practitioners in Environmental Cleaning

1.Regulatory Authority (‘steering’ committee)

The Regulatory Authority reports to the Court (the body corporate ultimately responsible for the enterprise) and meets as proposed by the Chairman.

Chairman Major General Jeremy Rowan
Deputy Chairman Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley
Court Representative Junor Warden Lorraine Larman
Benjamin Douglas-Jones QC
PME Maureen A Marden
Secretariat Court Assistant Lynn Webster

2. ‘Working’ committee (reporting to the Regulatory Authority)

The Working committee undertakes tasks delegated to it by the Regulatory Authority and reports back to the Regulatory Authority on progress.

Junior Warden Lorraine Larman
Court Assistant Lynn Webster
Past Master PME Maureen A Marden
Court Assistant Kevin Meighan
Liveryman Michelle Brightly
Liveryman Denise Hanson