On 1 January 2017 BECTU became a sector of Prospect.
As well as merging with Prospect, BECTU itself grows in size with the addition of a sixth division, Communications and Digital.
Here's a list of the new sector's general officers, Sector Executive Committee representatives, industrial officials and specialist officials. Job titles have been updated as necessary to reflect the merger.
General Officers
- Head of BECTU: Gerry Morrissey
- Joint Presidents: Jane Colclough and Ann Jones
- Vice President: Andrea Gauld
- Treasurer: Steve Grey
Sector Executive Committee 2016-2018
- Arts & Entertainment: Steve Grey, Glen Keane (two vacanices, election process underway)
- BBC: Andrea Gauld, Gavin Moffitt, Glynn Thomas
- Communications and Digital: Jane Colclough, Martin Aylett, Keith Flett, Caroline Sansom, Mike Cassidy, Carolyn Spence/Graham Blunden (job share), Steve Dickson/Alan Gooden (job share).
- Independent Broadcasting: Ian Stewart
- London Production: Mike Dick, Andrew Evans, Peter McInerney, Nick Ray, Nicole Young/Vidya Krishnamurthy (job share)
- Regional Production: Christine Bond, John Handley, Liz Hardwick.
Writing to the SEC
Branch officials or members, who wish to write to the SEC should include 'For the attention of the SEC' in the body of their email. Email correspondence should be sent to the head of BECTU's assistant Diane Lockwood.
Correspondence by post should also be marked 'For the Attention of the SEC' and should be addressed to Gerry Morrissey, head of BECTU, BECTU, 373-377 Clapham Road, London SW9 9BT.
Industrial officials
Arts & Entertainment, BBC and Independent Broadcasting Divisions
- National Secretary Sarah Ward
- A&E Assistant National Secretary Helen Ryan
- BBC Division Assistant National Secretary Noel McClean
- Independent Broadcasting Division Assistant National Secretary Gerry Carr
- Negotiations Officer Sofie Mason
- Negotiations Officer Andrew Sturtevant
- Midlands Negotiations Officer Mick Corfield
- Northern Negotiations Officer Jo Livesey
- Organising Official Emily Collin
- Organising Official Sean Kelly*
- Organising Official Simon Nightingale
- Organising Official Naomi Taylor
- Negotiations Executive Kevin Carson
Communications and Digital
- National Secretary Philippa Childs
- Assistant National Secretary John Ferrett
- Negotiations Officer Nick Radiven
- Negotiations Officer Jenny Tingle
- Negotiations Executive Simon Brown
- Organising Official Ben Bellamy
- Organising Official Jane Rodger
- Organising Official Carol Quinn
Enquirers to the team can also use these email addresses: cmd@prospect.org.uk and helpdesk@prospect.org.uk
London Production and Regional Production Divisions
- National Secretary Spencer MacDonald
- LPD Assistant National Secretary Paul Evans
- RPD Assistant National Secretary Gerry Carr
- Negotiations Officer Tony Norton
- Organising Official Emily Collin
- Organising Official Teresa Debrou*
- Organising Official Nia Hughes*
- Organising Official Sean Kelly*
- Organising Official Jane Perry
- Midlands Negotiations Officer Michael Corfield
- Wales Negotiations Officer David Donovan
- North Negotiations Officer Jo Livesey
- Scotland Negotiations Officer Paul McManus
- Scotland Organising Official Douglas McGill
Specialist officials
- Administrative Officer Tracey Hunt
- Freelance and Research Officer Tony Lennon
- Journal Editor and Diversity Officer Janice Turner
- Senior Communications Officer (includes Press Office) Sharon Elliott
- Training and Equality Officer Kate Elliott
- Training Official Martin Roberts.
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Last page update 12 August 2017.
