The ICOM Board
The ICOM UK Board are elected by the members of the UK national committee and agreed by the present Board. The ICOM Secretariat have 'Rules for National Committees' published on the website, the national committees of ICOM adopt rules which are used for guidance during the national committee AGM.
Board members are elected for three years and can be re-elected for a second term of three years, many of our Board members complete six years enjoying the international contacts and possibilities available to them. The ICOM UK Board meet four times a year; meeting in institutions represented by those on the Board. We also hold an away day (minutes are available on the Board Papers web page) to discuss topics enabling the continuation of Board activities, projects headed by the ICOM Secretariat and to strategically forward plan the running of the national committee.
We are particularly looking for new Board members who have experience in fundraising, bursary administration and marketing or membership skills to assist in the future of ICOM UK.
If you would like to discuss the opportunity of joining the ICOM UK Board please send a short C.V. with contact details to the ICOM UK Secretary.
To find out about the current ICOM UK Board please click on their names listed below for further information.
| Chris Bailey | Director, Northern Ireland Museums Council | |
| Olga Baird | Curator, Wolverhampton Art Gallery | |
| Scott Cooper | Director, Fulham Palace | |
| Samuel Jones | Researcher, DEMOS | |
| Helen Kearney | Corporate and Democratic Services Officer, Corporation of London | |
| Laura Martin | Museum consultant, Cultural Innovations | |
| Chair | Nick Poole | Chief Executive, Collections Trust |
| Communications | Nathalie Rebillon-Lopez | Senior Security Manager, The Wallace Collection |
| Yvette Staelens | Senior Lecturer in Heritage and Museum Studies, Bournemouth University | |
| Hedley Swain | Head of Museum Policy, MLA | |
| Dr. Jonathan Williams | Keeper, Prehistory and Europe, The British Museum | |
| Membership | Chris Woods | Director, National Conservation Service |
| Christopher Yates | Director of Resources, The British Museum |