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Kathleen Formosa
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Kathleen Formosa

Director of Governance and Company Secretary

Kathleen is the Director of Governance and Company Secretary at the WEA.

Lindsay Pearson, WEA Deputy President & National Officer
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Lindsay Pearson

Deputy President & National Officer 

Lindsay has been involved with the WEA for some 40 years. He started as a learner and joined a local Committee running classes and discussing WEA matters with colleagues in East Kent and wider. He was the first Southern Regional Chair at the creation of the Region and has also been a member of Council and was a nominated Trustee Committee member before first being elected as a Trustee in 2016. 

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Priyanki Patel

National Marketing Officer

Priyanki Patel is the National Marketing Officer at the WEA.

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Chris Butcher

Public Policy Manager

Chris is the Public Policy Manager at the WEA.

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Jessica Holloway Swift

Employability & Skills Marketing Manager

Jess is an experienced marketing manager with a special interest in employability marketing and learner engagement. 

Preeya Buckley, Director of Quality and Student Services at the WEA
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Preeya Buckley

Director of Quality and Learner Services

Preeya is the Director of Quality and Learner Services at the WEA.

Kevin Doyle WEA, Treasurer & National Officer
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Kevin Doyle

Treasurer & National Officer

On his retirement in 2016, Kevin got involved in his local WEA branch and was branch chair for five years. Before taking his current role, he was a member of a regional committee and of the Finance and Capital Resources Committee. 

Karen McArdle, Deputy President & National Officer 
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Karen McArdle

Deputy President, National Officer & Interim Acting Chair Scotland Board

Professor Karen McArdle FRSA has more than 30 years’ experience of adult learning, working in Australia and Scotland.

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Kay Field

Digital Marketing Officer

Kay is the Digital Marketing Officer at the WEA.

Shaun Tyndall Director of Finance
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Shaun Tyndall

Director of Finance

Shaun is the Director of Finance at the WEA.

Ray McCowan, Director of WEA Scotland
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Ray McCowan

Director of WEA Scotland

Ray is the Director of WEA Scotland.

Angie Evans, Director of People & Culture
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Angie Evans

Director of People & Culture

Angie Evans is the Director of People & Culture at the WEA.