Three new Trustees for The Waterways Trust
Three new Trustees have joined the Board of Trustees of The Waterways Trust – local government and partnerships expert Brenda Harvey, regeneration specialist Steve Dunlop and charity leader Diana Organ.
A qualified planner and Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, Brenda has a background in policy planning, economic development and regeneration. She was Chief Executive of Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council until the authority was reorganised last year. Brenda now has her own company providing management and consultancy advice to the public sector and has been involved in various projects in and around the National Waterways Museum since the 1990s. Steve Dunlop joined British Waterways in 2006 as Director Scotland. Formerly he was Director of Regeneration for Newcastle City Council and prior to that held a Directorship at Falkirk Council. Steve is regarded as a regeneration specialist and is also Director of BURA (British Urban Regeneration Association) and of a range of BW’s joint venture property companies. Since 2006 Diana Organ has been the Chief Executive of Young Gloucestershire, a charity which works with young people from 8-25 years, many of whom face challenges or are vulnerable. She is also Chair of Gloucestershire Youth Partnership and vice-Chair of Hereford & Gloucestershire Canal Trust. Diana also holds Trustee positions with U.K. Youth, Gloucestershire Environmental Trust and Community Foster Care. From 1997-2005, Diana was MP for the Forest of Dean, during her time at Parliament, Diana was a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and the DEFRA Select Committee. Frances Done, Chair of The Waterways Trust, said: “I am delighted to welcome Brenda, Steve and Diana to the board of The Waterways Trust. These appointments further broadens the wealth of experience and expertise available to the Trust. With their support, we will continue to work hard to enable communities across the UK realise the tremendous potential of our inland waterways.” Trustees of The Waterways Trust:
Frances Done, Chairman
Helen Carey
Chris Coburn
Richard Combes
Steve Dunlop
Brenda Harvey
Professor John R Hume
Judy Niner
Laurence Newman
Diana Organ
Ian Valder
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