Institution of Railway Operators
Area Councils
The Institution is managed through a series of Area Councils whose purpose is to:
- Promote the aim of the Institution and take responsibility for the recruiting of new members
- Arrange meetings and visits
- Facilitate mentoring of individuals through the educational programme
- Arrange workshops and seminars as part of the educational process
There are seven Areas in the following locations:
Scotland
North East
North West
Midlands
South East
South West
Ireland
Area Councils comprise a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and up to seven other members. Area Councils reflect the mix of companies with membership potential in their areas. Members will be affiliated to the Council applicable to their correspondence address, although exceptions can be made on application.
South East
| Chairman |
Tim Shoveller |
| Vice Chairman |
Chris Loder |
| Secretary |
Chris Howard |
| Area Treasurer |
Alex Hellier |
| Events |
Glen Merryman |
| Personal Development |
Andy Castledine |
| Young Railway Professionals |
Robert Mullen |
| Membership |
Jonathan Leithead |
South West
| Chairman |
Lawrie Hall |
| Secretary |
Nick Edwards |
| Treasurer |
Colin Stanaway |
| Events Co-ordinator |
Chris Prior |
| Industry Body Liaison |
Tim Maddocks |
| Memer Liaison |
Andy Castledine |
| Student Liaison |
Andrew Dickinson |
| Council Members |
Martin Bonnington, Sarah Kendall, Clive Fletcher-Wood |
Midlands
| Chairman |
Colin Robey |
| Secretary |
Julia Stanyard |
| Treasurer |
Andy Morris |
| Committee Members |
Steve Brown, Tom Birch, Peter Bowes, Doug McLellan, Mike Christelow |
North West
| Chairman |
Clive Evans |
| Treasurer |
Tom Cox |
| Secretary |
Nigel Murphy |
| Events |
Carl Phillips |
| Communications |
Chris Nutton |
| Education Programme & IRO HQ |
Tricia Meade |
| Liaison with new members |
Iain King |
| Committee Members |
David Mason, Neil Worthington, Gwyn Jones |
North East
| Chairman |
Jason Wade |
| Secretary |
|
| Treasurer |
Jim Dedicoat, David Monk-Steel |
| Committee Members |
Dave Court, Phil Thickett |
Scotland
| Chairman |
Jim Gillies |
| Secretary |
|
| Treasurer |
|
| Council Members |
Donald MacPherson, Jim Summers, Ross Campbell |
Ireland
| Chairman |
Kay Doyle |
| Secretary |
Hilton Parr |
| Treasurer |
Olivia Crawford |
| Committee Members |
Brendan Smith, Michael Anderson, Eugene Egan |
The Area Councils can be contacted by emailing, as appropriate:
southeast@railwayoperators.org
southwest@railwayoperators.org
midlands@railwayoperators.org
northwest@railwayoperators.org
northeast@railwayoperators.org
scottish@railwayoperators.org
irish@railwayoperators.org
Institution of Railway Operators
Area Councils
The Institution is managed through a series of Area Councils whose purpose is to:
- Promote the aim of the Institution and take responsibility for the recruiting of new members
- Arrange meetings and visits
- Facilitate mentoring of individuals through the educational programme
- Arrange workshops and seminars as part of the educational process
There are seven Areas in the following locations:
Scotland
North East
North West
Midlands
South East
South West
Ireland
Area Councils comprise a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and up to seven other members. Area Councils reflect the mix of companies with membership potential in their areas. Members will be affiliated to the Council applicable to their correspondence address, although exceptions can be made on application.
South East
| Chairman |
Tim Shoveller |
| Vice Chairman |
Chris Loder |
| Secretary |
Chris Howard |
| Area Treasurer |
Alex Hellier |
| Events |
Glen Merryman |
| Personal Development |
Andy Castledine |
| Young Railway Professionals |
Robert Mullen |
| Membership |
Jonathan Leithead |
South West
| Chairman |
Lawrie Hall |
| Secretary |
Nick Edwards |
| Treasurer |
Colin Stanaway |
| Events Co-ordinator |
Chris Prior |
| Industry Body Liaison |
Tim Maddocks |
| Memer Liaison |
Andy Castledine |
| Student Liaison |
Andrew Dickinson |
| Council Members |
Martin Bonnington, Sarah Kendall, Clive Fletcher-Wood |
Midlands
| Chairman |
Colin Robey |
| Secretary |
Julia Stanyard |
| Treasurer |
Andy Morris |
| Committee Members |
Steve Brown, Tom Birch, Peter Bowes, Doug McLellan, Mike Christelow |
North West
| Chairman |
Clive Evans |
| Treasurer |
Tom Cox |
| Secretary |
Nigel Murphy |
| Events |
Carl Phillips |
| Communications |
Chris Nutton |
| Education Programme & IRO HQ |
Tricia Meade |
| Liaison with new members |
Iain King |
| Committee Members |
David Mason, Neil Worthington, Gwyn Jones |
North East
| Chairman |
Jason Wade |
| Secretary |
|
| Treasurer |
Jim Dedicoat, David Monk-Steel |
| Committee Members |
Dave Court, Phil Thickett |
Scotland
| Chairman |
Jim Gillies |
| Secretary |
|
| Treasurer |
|
| Council Members |
Donald MacPherson, Jim Summers, Ross Campbell |
Ireland
| Chairman |
Kay Doyle |
| Secretary |
Hilton Parr |
| Treasurer |
Olivia Crawford |
| Committee Members |
Brendan Smith, Michael Anderson, Eugene Egan |
The Area Councils can be contacted by emailing, as appropriate:
southeast@railwayoperators.org
southwest@railwayoperators.org
midlands@railwayoperators.org
northwest@railwayoperators.org
northeast@railwayoperators.org
scottish@railwayoperators.org
irish@railwayoperators.org