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The 2020/2021 Board of Directors

Michael Hammond CBE

Treasurer

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Mike has worked his entire career in the civil service holding posts in both the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development (DFID).

He has led six DFID country offices (including Afghanistan, South Africa and Rwanda) during which time he co-authored the report which launched the concept of country offices which is now seen as a model for development delivery. He brings a strong set of skills to the CSRF's Board that include a procedural knowledge of development processes including audit, evaluation and accounting requirements.

Mike has a family connection with the CSRF as his late mother was involved with both the CSRF's Gravesend Branch and Bexhill & Hastings group. He was awarded the CBE in 2017 for services to International Development and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2019 after being nominated by the Cabinet Office.

Published: 1st December, 2017

Updated: 17th July, 2019

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Michelle Wyer

Vice Chairman

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Michelle was a teacher before entering government service in 1990. She worked in a number of roles within Inland Revenue and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) during her civil service career.

She is a Past President of ARC (Association of Revenue & Customs) was Private Secretary to the Chairman of HMRC and has served as Chair of HMRC’s Senior Women’s Network and Enforcement & Compliance Women’s Network.

She is currently the Chair of Governors for her local primary school and was appointed to the post of Vice Chair in December 2019 following endorsement of her nomination by the National Trade Union Committee and took up the role of Vice Chair from 1st January 2020.

Published: 1st December, 2017

Updated: 25th December, 2019

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Madeleine Alessandri CMG

Chairman

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Madeleine is currently the Prime Minister's Adviser on National Resilience and Security and UK Deputy National Security Adviser. She has been in government service since 1988 working in a number of overseas and UK postings with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. She has recently been appointed Permanent Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office.

She was appointed to the post of Chair in November 2019 following nomination by the Cabinet Office and took over with effect from 1st January 2020.

Published: 1st December, 2017

Updated: 8th January, 2020

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Patrick Gallagher

Associate Director

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Patrick Gallagher is a member of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Fast Stream Programme and has worked in various Northern Ireland Civil Service departments including the Department of Finance in Belfast. He is currently working in the Executive Office.

He is also an active volunteer on our National Visitors Network. Patrick joined the Board in November 2016 and is on his second three year term as a Director.

Published: 2nd December, 2017

Updated: 23rd July, 2019

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Margaret Carter

Elected Director

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Margaret worked in the Civil Service throughout the 1980's at the Ministry of Agriculture in London and has been a full member of the Fellowship for the past 14 years.

Since joining the Fellowship, she has served as the Branch Chair and Treasurer for the former Torbay & South Devon branch and is now the Chair of the Dawlish group and an active National Visitor on the National Visitors Network.

Margaret joined the Board of Directors in 2015 and also serves as a member of the Nominations Panel that appoints our Associate Directors. She is also currently the Chairman of the Board's Working group on engagement with our Local Group Network.

In 2018 Margaret was awarded a Community Award by The Charity for Civil Servants in recognition of her volunteer work in the Dawlish area.

Published: 2nd December, 2017

Updated: 11th June, 2019

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Anne Guess

Elected Director

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Anne joined the CSRF in 2002 and has held a variety of committee roles within the former Bedfordshire branch area. Currently she is Treasurer of the Dunstable & Leighton Buzzard group. Anne's Civil Service Career was in the MOD where she worked from 1974 until her retirement in December 2002.  She was initially employed as an AO involved in the accounting and book keeping of the non Public Funds at RAF Stanbridge.

Anne was elected to the Board of Directors at the CSRF's Annual General Meeting in July 2018. She also currently sits as a Member of the Board's Working group on engagement with our Local Group Network.

Published: 20th July, 2018

Updated: 11th June, 2019

Author: DAVID TICKNER

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Liz Beedie

Elected Director

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Liz joined the CSRF when she retired and has been a member for over 20 years. For the great majority of her time she has served as a Group Secretary and Chairman for a number of the Fellowship's groups in the Edinburgh area. Liz's Civil Service career was within the Department for Social Security where she achieved the principal grade before retiring. During her time in the service she had experience of personnel and I.T. work.

Liz was elected to the Board of Directors at the CSRF's Annual General Meeting in July 2018 and currently sits as a Member of the Board's Working group on engagement with our local Group Network.

Published: 20th July, 2018

Updated: 11th June, 2019

Author: DAVID TICKNER

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