Our Board

Groundwork Dearne Valley and Groundwork Sheffield are both individually governed by a board of directors.

Groundwork Dearne Valley - Our board is chaired by Alan Hartley.

Other board members are nominated by our member organisations and others are recruited for their specific skills and expertise.

Our current board is as follows:

  • Cllr Shaun Wright - nominated by Rotherham MBC
  • Cllr Jim Andrews – nominated by Barnsley MBC
  • Mr Andrew Laird - retired Deputy Headteacher
  • Mr John Mills - Yorkshire Forward
  • Mr David Parkin – Co-operative Bank
  • Mr Chris Philp - Management Consultant
  • Cllr Christine Mills - nominated by Doncaster MBC

Groundwork Sheffield - Our board is chaired by Tony Goulbourn. Tony is the Chief Executive of South Yorkshire Investment Fund, and provides us with a wealth of experience in management at the highest levels. Tony offers specific expertise in finance and marketing, and maintains strong links with the corporate, SME and Public sectors.

Other board members are nominated by our member organisations and others are recruited for their specific skills and expertise.

Our current board is as follows:

  • Caroline Bostock - A4e Ltd
  • Cllr Martin Lawrence - Sheffield City Council
  • Fiona McQuaid
  • Peter Garnham - Sileo
  • Kevin Bennett - Sheffield City Council
  • Jonathan Dixon - Development Design Partership