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.
Mountaineering Ireland
Vincent McAlinden
Vince is an Access & Conservation Committee Member at Mountaineering Ireland
The Woodland Trust
Nick Hall
Head of Health and Safety at The Woodland Trust
Contact Nick: NickHall@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Telephone: 03437705890
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Jim Downie and Leigh Hamilton
Ranger Service Managers
Their current role involves managing and developing the National Parks Ranger Service to provide a key link between people and place in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, delivering high quality experiences for our visitors.
Contact: leigh.hamilton@lochlomond-trossachs.org / james.downie@lochlomond-trossachs.org
The National Trust
Graham Clowes
Graham is Head of Compliance at National Trust
Contact: Graham.Clowes@nationaltrust.org.uk
South West Lakes Trust
Neil Reeves
Neil is Managing Director of at South West Lakes Ltd.
Contact Neil: NReeves@swlakestrust.org.uk
Telephone: 01566 771930
Forestry England
Chris Spencer and Joanne Mason
Chris is a Health and Safety Adviser specialising in visitor safety and recreation. Jo is a Technical Recreation Advisor with a focus on infrastructure and activities.
Contact: christopher.spencer@forestryengland.uk / joanne.mason@forestryengland.uk
State Claims Agency
Theresa Doyle
Theresa Doyle is standing in for her colleague, Ciara Daly, currently off on maternity leave. Theresa is Enterprise Risk Manager at State Claims Agency.
Contact: Request via kerry@out-scape.com
Anglian Water
Samantha Slusar
Samantha is AVH Safety Manager at Anglian Water
Contact details: sSlusar@anglianwater.co.uk or (+44) 07967 847362
Ken Dodd (Chairperson)
Ken is the current Chairperson of VSG and director of Ken Dodd Associates, a management consultancy specialising in leisure, tourism, environmental and visitor risk management.
Ken was a founder-member of VSG, when at British Waterways, where he was responsible for all leisure and freight businesses, leisure and tourism policy, marketing, communications, research and customer care.
Contact Ken: kendodd@kda.org.uk
Mobile: +44(0)7711762850
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales
Dave Liddy
Dave is the Lead Specialist Advisor Recreation Safety for Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales
Contact Dave: David.Liddy@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
