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 |
| Continuous Professional Development |
Andy Castledine |
| Young Railway Professionals |
Robert Mullen |
| Membership |
Jonathan Leithead |
| Cross-Industry Liaison |
Gary Mewis |
South West
| Chairman |
Lawrie Hall |
| Secretary |
Nick Edwards |
| Treasurer |
Colin Stanaway |
| Events Co-ordinator |
Chris Prior |
| Industry Body Liaison |
Tim Maddocks |
| Member 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 |
Carl Phillips |
| Liasion with Board & Students |
Tricia Meade |
| Liaison with other Institutions |
Neil Worthington |
| Events Programme Officer |
Roy Chapman |
| Recruitment & Attendance |
Nigel Murphy |
| Post Event Communications |
Chris Nutton |
| Committee Members |
Dave Mason, Gwyn Jones, Iain King |
North East
| Chairman |
Jason Wade |
| Secretary |
David Monk-Steel |
| Treasurer |
Jim Dedicoat |
| Committee Members |
Dave Court, Phil Thickett |
Scotland
| Chairman |
Jim Gillies |
| Secretary |
Ross Campbell |
| Treasurer |
Chris Shaw |
| Council Members |
Donald MacPherson, Jim Summers, Chris Owen |
Ireland
| Chairman |
Kay Doyle |
| Secretary |
Hilton Parr |
| Treasurer |
Olivia Crawford |
| Committee Members |
Brendan Smith, Michael Anderson, Eugene Egan, Richard Knox |
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 |
| Continuous Professional Development |
Andy Castledine |
| Young Railway Professionals |
Robert Mullen |
| Membership |
Jonathan Leithead |
| Cross-Industry Liaison |
Gary Mewis |
South West
| Chairman |
Lawrie Hall |
| Secretary |
Nick Edwards |
| Treasurer |
Colin Stanaway |
| Events Co-ordinator |
Chris Prior |
| Industry Body Liaison |
Tim Maddocks |
| Member 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 |
Carl Phillips |
| Liasion with Board & Students |
Tricia Meade |
| Liaison with other Institutions |
Neil Worthington |
| Events Programme Officer |
Roy Chapman |
| Recruitment & Attendance |
Nigel Murphy |
| Post Event Communications |
Chris Nutton |
| Committee Members |
Dave Mason, Gwyn Jones, Iain King |
North East
| Chairman |
Jason Wade |
| Secretary |
David Monk-Steel |
| Treasurer |
Jim Dedicoat |
| Committee Members |
Dave Court, Phil Thickett |
Scotland
| Chairman |
Jim Gillies |
| Secretary |
Ross Campbell |
| Treasurer |
Chris Shaw |
| Council Members |
Donald MacPherson, Jim Summers, Chris Owen |
Ireland
| Chairman |
Kay Doyle |
| Secretary |
Hilton Parr |
| Treasurer |
Olivia Crawford |
| Committee Members |
Brendan Smith, Michael Anderson, Eugene Egan, Richard Knox |
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