About our governing body

Equity Council

The Council is Equity's governing body.

It consists of 34 Councillors plus the President. All members of the Council are elected from the membership by the membership every two years. This Council was elected in July 2026.

Equity has five officers — the President, the General Secretary, two Vice-Presidents and the Honorary Treasurer.

Officers

President Lynda Rooke
President Lynda Rooke
General Secretary, Paul W Fleming
General Secretary, Paul W Fleming
Vice-President, Jackie Clune
Vice-President, Jackie Clune
Vice-President, Nick Fletcher
Vice-President, Nick Fletcher
Honorary Treasurer, David John
Honorary Treasurer, David John

General List Councillors

Roshani Abbey
Roshani Abbey
Jassa Ahluwalia
Jassa Ahluwalia
Rakie Ayola
Rakie Ayola
Sean Biggerstaff
Sean Biggerstaff
Jackie Clune
Jackie Clune
Nick Fletcher
Nick Fletcher
Shenagh Govan
Shenagh Govan
Maureen Hibbert
Maureen Hibbert
Vivien Parry
Vivien Parry
Eleanor Sutton
Eleanor Sutton
Sam Swann
Sam Swann
Fiona Whitelaw
Fiona Whitelaw

Specialist Councillors

Audio Artists, David John
Audio Artists, David John
Dancers, Genevieve Say
Dancers, Genevieve Say
Deaf and Disabled Members, Dan Edge
Deaf and Disabled Members, Dan Edge
LGBT+, Giovanni Bienne
LGBT+, Giovanni Bienne
Race Equality, Zainab Hasan
Race Equality, Zainab Hasan
Singers, Marika Rauscher
Singers, Marika Rauscher
Stage Management, Lizzie Cooper
Stage Management, Lizzie Cooper
Theatre Designers, Louie Whitemore
Theatre Designers, Louie Whitemore
Theatre Directors, Kerry Kyriacos Michael
Theatre Directors, Kerry Kyriacos Michael
Women, Lynda Rooke
Women, Lynda Rooke
Variety, Circus And Entertainers, Dan de la Motte
Variety, Circus And Entertainers, Dan de la Motte
Variety, Circus And Entertainers, Stephanie Greer
Variety, Circus And Entertainers, Stephanie Greer
Variety, Circus and Entertainers, Marie Kelly
Variety, Circus and Entertainers, Marie Kelly
Variety, Circus and Entertainers, Colin Crystal Seymour
Variety, Circus and Entertainers, Colin Crystal Seymour
Young Members, Marla King
Young Members, Marla King

National and Area Councillors

East and South East England, Hywel Morgan
East and South East England, Hywel Morgan
Midlands Area, Tonia Daley-Campbell
Midlands Area, Tonia Daley-Campbell
North East, Yorkshire and Humberside, Rachel Stockdale
North East, Yorkshire and Humberside, Rachel Stockdale
Northern Ireland, Marina Hampton
Northern Ireland, Marina Hampton
South West, Ian Harris
South West, Ian Harris
North West, Victoria Brazier
North West, Victoria Brazier
Scotland, Jo Cameron Brown
Scotland, Jo Cameron Brown
Wales, Julia Carson Sims
Wales, Julia Carson Sims

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Council agendas and minutes

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