Who's Who
EADA is Governed by a democratically elected General Council.
Elections are held at the AGM at which every member of EADA has one vote
EADA Ltd is run by a General Council of volunteers.
EADA is a Company Limited by guarantee with three Directors who comprise the Executive Committee
If you are interested in helping the Council please contact the President. The officers are voted on by the membership at the AGM, but the President is able to co-opt members to the Council to assist in certain matters.
DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
30th June 2016
TONY CLIPSTONE
I have been a member of EADA since 1999 and served on the Council from 2012.
I was elected as President of EADA in 2016.
My previous life was as a Project Manager for the Oil &Gas Industry, but since retirement?? I have decided to put something back into the world of dance that has given me and my partner Jean many enjoyable years of competition dancing at senior level, including at Blackpool in the over 50s.
I have been a Director on the BRITISH DANCE COUNCIL since 2017. I also serve on the Movement & Dance Division Committee of the Sports & Recreation Alliance and the Safeguarding working group SAFER DANCE.
VICE PRESIDENT
30th June 2016
JACK GIBSON
I have been a Council member of EADA since 2009. I became a Director of EADA in 2016 and as acting General Secretary including Membership duties
TREASURER
30th June 2016
PETER JONES BEM
I was on the EADA Council from 1980-1983 and then again from 1991. I am basically in charge of the money! I became a Director of EADA in 2016
COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBER
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
January 2017
RICHARD PARKES
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
David Corfield
Mary Corfield
John Duhig
Laurie Gregory
Elsie Gregory
PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS
1986-2004 Rita Thomas
2004-2011 David Corfield
2012-2016 Keith Hateley