About us

The group is run by a Management Board, Chairperson and Secretariat.

A Management Board of no more than nine member organisations, elected by its members, directs VSG. A minimum of five are needed at management meetings to enable decisions to be made on behalf of VSG as a whole. Member organisations are elected to the management board for a three year term but can stand for re-election each time. Three positions on the management board will be elected in December each year.



Jason Burns Sweeny

Jason is Health and Safety Advisor at Scottish Canals


Jonathan Wayte

Jonathan is Occupational Safety and Health Adviser (OSHA) at Peak District National Park


Adele Masztalerz

Adele is Head of Safety Management at Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust


Nick Hall

Nick is Head of Health and Safety at the Woodland Trust


Dave Liddy

Dave is the Visitor Management Advisor at Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales


Ken Dodd (Chairperson)

Ken is the current Chairperson of VSG and director of Ken Dodd Associates Ltd.


Vincent McAlinden

Vincent McAlinden is Access & Conservation Committee Member at Mountaineering Ireland


Tom O'Keefe

Tom is Enterprise Risk Manager at the National Treasury Management Agency


VSG Secretariat

The role of Secretariat is currently a position held by the team from Outdoor Recreation NI.


Graham Clowes

Graham is Head of Compliance at National Trust


Tony Wafer

Tony Wafer is Senior Water Safety Partner at RNLI


Neil Reeves

Neil is Director of Visitor Experience at SW Lakes