LBA Board of Directors

LBA Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has been the main executive body of the LBA since 1 January 2002. It meets eight times a year and is answerable to the Assembly which meets once or twice a year. For the dates of its meetings see the LBA Diary. The Board has up to 24 members consisting of:

• up to twelve members elected by the churches (currently):
  • Mr Seth Ashirifi (AGM 2011)
  • Mrs Faith Bowers (AGM 2010)
  • Mr Turner Briggs (AGM 2011)
  • Mr Stephen Cleary (AGM 2012)
  • Mr John Grant (AGM 2012)
  • Dr Colin Hicks CB (AGM 2012)
  • Rev Adedayo Ige (AGM 2012)
  • Mr Malcolm Johnston (AGM 2011)
  • Mrs Rhona Lawrie (AGM 2011)
  • Mr Olusegun Obidipe (AGM 2011)
  • Rev David Priddy (AGM 2011)
  • Mr Duncan Struthers (AGM 2012)
  Note: Each elected Director retires at the AGM indicated after their name in brackets.
  Note: There is one vacancy for an elected Director (June 2009)
• up to four Regional Ministers (currently):
  • Rev Paul Martin
  • Rev Kumar Rajagopalan
  • Rev David Shosanya
  • Rev Dr Pat Took
• London Area Co-ordinator of BMS World Mission:
  • Rev Chris André-Watson
• a treasurer appointed by the Assembly:
  • Mr Emmanuel Quarshie (AGM 2010)
  Note: The Treasurer's current appointment runs until the AGM indicated after his name in brackets.
• up to six co-opted Directors (currently):
  • Mr Kwame Adzam (AGM 2010)
  • Dr Ibim Alfred (AGM 2010)
  • Mr Rudi Pedro (AGM 2010)
  Note: each co-opted Director retires at the AGM indicated after their name in brackets.

Note: The power to co-opt Directors "is to be used solely to enable the Board to be as far as possible representative of the age, gender and ethnic composition of the Member Churches." Each co-opted Director's current co-option runs up to the month indicated after their name in brackets.

LBA Board Minutes
You can read LBA Board minutes in our Secure File Area which is password protected.

Elections to the LBA Board
These are held each year beginning in the autumn with a request for nominations and ending in the Spring with the results being announced at the AGM. Questions about the electoral procedure should be directed to Rev Paul Martin.

Any More Questions?
Communications to and questions about the LBA Board should be directed to the Board Secretary Rev Paul Martin.

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