ACAT's Structure and Committees
ACAT as an organisation at-a-glance
ACAT is governed by its Trustees. They have overall responsibility for the development of ACAT and for setting the general direction of the organisation.
Their roles are concerned with standing back from ACAT's daily activities and thinking about whether ACAT has the vision and strategy in place to make it likely to be able to fulfil its objects as set out in the constitution:
The Board of Trustees is ultimately accountable under the law for everything that ACAT does.
Jessie Emilion
Chair of ACAT
Jessie was elected the Chair of the Board of Trustees for ACAT in May 2023.
Hayden Stothard
Co-Vice Chair
Hayden was elected as a Trustee iniApril 2023. He initially stepped in temporarily as Acting Co-Vice Chair role alongside Angela Coshland in April 2024 and was later formally elected at the AGM in July 2024.
Angela Coshland
Co-Vice Chair
Angela has been a Trustee since July 2018. She became acting Vice-Chair in 2022 and was formally elected as Vice-Chair in May 2023. She was joined in a shared role by Co-Vice-Chair Hayden Stothard in April 2024.
Sue Yabsley
Treasurer
Sue was first elected as a Trustee in April 2011, and has held formal Trustee roles at various times since then. She was appointed as Acting Treasurer by the Board in January 2022. Sue was formally elected as ACAT Treasurer in April 2023
Anne Benson
Trustee
Anne was elected as Trustee in July 2024
Susie Black
Trustee
Susie was elected as Trustee in July 2024
Rabhya Dewshi
Trustee
Rabhya has been a Trustee since July 2018
Harriet Gamble
Trustee
Harriet was elected as Trustee in July 2024
Martin Payne
Lay Trustee
Martin has been a Lay Trustee since October 2019
Karen Shannon
Trustee
Karen has been a Trustee since June 2015
Simon Vearnals
Lay Trustee
Simon was co-opted as Acting Lay Trustee in January 2024 and formally elected as Lay Trustee in July 2024
ACAT's Structure and Committees
ACAT as an organisation at-a-glance
Forthcoming ACAT Meeting Dates
Find out dates for Trustee meetings (also Training and Ethics Committees, plus Examination Board meetings) and when to submit agenda items or relevant documents