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
- Head of BECTU elect: Philippa Childs
- 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, Gary Painter, Tracey Russell
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BBC: Andrea Gauld, Gavin Moffitt, Glynn Thomas
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Communications and Digital: Jane Colclough, Martin Aylett, Keith Flett, Caroline Sansom, Mike Cassidy, Graham Blunden/Carolyn Spence (job share), Steve Dickson/Alan Gooden (job share)
- Independent Broadcasting: Ian Stewart
- London Production: Mike Dick, Andrew Evans, Paula Lamont, 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 Caroline Hemmington
- Independent Broadcasting Division Assistant National Secretary Gerry Carr
- Negotiations Officer Sofie Mason*
- Negotiations Officer Andrew Sturtevant
- Negotiations Officer Kevin Carson
- Negotiations Executive Sean Kelly*
- Midlands Negotiations Officer Mick Corfield
- North West Organising Official Carwyn Donovan
- Organising Official Emily Collin
- Organising Official Simon Nightingale
- Organising Official Naomi Taylor
Communications and Digital
- National Secretary Noel McClean
- Assistant National Secretary John Ferrett
- Negotiations Officer TBC
- Negotiations Officer Jenny Tingle
- Negotiations Executive Simon Brown
- Organising Official Ben Bellamy
- Organising Official Zoe Barnes
- 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
- Negotiations Executive Sean Kelly*
- Organising Official Emily Collin
- Organising Official Teresa Debrou
- Organising Official Nia Hughes*
- Organising Official Jane Perry
- Organising Official Jane Rodger
- Midlands Negotiations Officer Michael Corfield
- Wales Negotiations Officer David Donovan
- North Organising Official Carwyn Donovan
- Scotland Negotiations Officer Paul McManus
- Scotland, North East & Yorkshire Organising Official Douglas McGill
Specialist officials
- Data Protection & Membership Benefits Officer Tracey Hunt
- Freelance and Research Officer Tony Lennon
- Journal Editor and Diversity Officer Janice Turner
- Senior Communications Officer (includes Press Office) Balihar Khalsa NB:Sally Taylor provides maternity cover from December 2018
- Digital Content Officer Honour Bayes
- Training Officer Rachel Bennett
- Rep Education Officer Martin Roberts.
Info@bectu.org.uk
If you need assistance from a branch rep and have their contact details do please contact them. However, if you have a query, but are unsure who to address this to, you can send an email to our info address and this will be directed, during office hours, to the correct person. Check here for our office addresses.
Last page update 26 October 2018.
