Past Committees

2023-2024

Elected 31/03/23, at the 2023 AGM, at Leeds University Union Room 2, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Callie O'Brien
Treasurer: Millie Fisher
Secretary: Asher Lei
Equipment and Training Officer: James Bushby
Safety and Welfare Officer: Jess Simmons
Events Officer: Ally Haughey
Publicity and Communications Officer: Joe Rogers
Open Seat: Emily Taylor
New Members Rep: Yohann Godinho (elected on 15th December 2023)

2022-2023

Elected 25/03/22 at the 2022 AGM, at Leeds University Union Room 5, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Emily Taylor

Treasurer: Jay Sunley

Secretary: Olivia Tinker (resigned March 2023, acting Secretary Emily Taylor)

Equipment and Training Officer: Megan Murphy

Safety and Welfare Officer: Poppy Dunn (resigned January 2023)

Safety and Welfare Officer: Millie Fisher (elected 27th January 2023)

Events Officer: Callie O'Brien

Publicity and Communications Officer: Asher Lei

Open Seat: Ailsa Philbin

New Members Rep: Fraser White (elected on 16th December 2022)

2021-2022

Elected 05/06/21 at the 2021 AGM, at Leeds University Union Room 4, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Jay Sunley

Treasurer: Emily Taylor

Secretary: Beth Warriner

Equipment and Training Officer: Nick Caddy

Safety and Welfare Officer: Amy Wassell

Events Officer: Callie O'Brien (elected on 11th December 2021)

Publicity and Communications Officer: Lucy Dennant

Open Seat: Faye Thompson

First Year Rep: Poppy Dunn (elected on 11th December 2021)

2020-2021

Elected 27/03/20 at the 2020 AGM, announced via Twitter and Facebook. Minutes available on request.

President: Al Simpson

Treasurer: Jay Sunley

Secretary: Adam Whitney

Equipment and Training Officer: Nick Caddy

Safety and Welfare Officer: Emily Taylor

Events Officer: Caroline Charnock (elected 28th April 2020)

Publicity and Communications Officer: Beth Warriner

Open Seat: Amy Wassell

2019-2020

Elected 29/03/19 at the 2019 AGM, at Leeds University Union Room 6, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Lucy Flanagan

Treasurer: James Freedman

Secretary: Lucy Dennant

Equipment and Safety Officer: Talia Simmons (until January 2020)

Equipment and Training Officer: Jay Sunley (elected 24th January 2020)

Safety and Welfare Officer: Talia Simmons (elected 24th January 2020)

Events Officer: Al Simpson

Publicity and Communications Officer: Ugnė Martinaitytė

Open Seat: Ben Nuttall

First Year Rep: Amy Wassell (elected 24th January 2020)

2018-2019

Elected 16/03/18 at the 2018 AGM, at Leeds University Union Room 6, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Chris Mee

Treasurer: Lily Biggs (elected March 28th 2018)

Secretary: Sarah Lewis

Equipment and Safety Officer: Lucy Dennant

Events Officer: Molly Cordery (until January 2019)

Events Officer (acting): Al Simpson (from January 2019)

Publicity and Communications Officer: Lucy Flanagan

Open Seat: Sian Holland

First Year Rep: Al Simpson (elected 13th December 2019)

2017-2018

Elected 20/03/17 at the 2017 AGM, at Michael Sadler Building, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Erinna Salim

Treasurer: Chris Mee

Secretary: Katie Hayton

Equipment and Safety Secretary: Jennifer Muellenbach

Social Secretary: Lauren Allderidge (until November 24th 2017)

Events Officer (acting): Sarah Lewis & Chris Morris (November 24th until December 7th 2017)

Events Officer: Sian Holland (elected December 7th 2017)

Publicity and Communications Secretary: Sarah Lewis

Open Seat: Chris Morris

First Year Rep: Lily Biggs (elected December 7th 2017)

2016-2017

Elected 08/3/16 at the 2016 AGM, at Clothworkers Building, University of Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Chris Morris

Treasurer: Richard Grindrod

Secretary: Richard Wells

Equipment and Safety Secretary: Cam Race

Social Secretary: Corwin Cook

Publicity and Communications Secretary: D’arcy Darilmaz

Open Seat: Kat Ellis

2015-2016

Elected 12/3/15 at the 2015 AGM, 5.00pm on the Riley Smith Balcony at LUU. Minutes available on request.

President: Kat Ellis

Treasurer: Imi Fermor

Secretary: Amy Dodd

Equipment and Safety Secretary: Sorcha Doherty

Social Secretary: Jordan Porter

Publicity and Communications Secretary: Sophie Bullen

Open Seat: Freddy Marlow

2014-2015

Elected 20/3/14 at the 2014 AGM, 5.30pm on the Riley Smith Balcony at LUU. Social secretary elected at an EGM on 2/6/14. Minutes available on request.

President: Cam Race

Treasurer: Katie Lee-Sang

Secretary: Freddy Marlow

Equipment and Safety Secretary: Rob Palin

Social Secretary: Lucy Russell and Alex Cant (stood down May 2014)

Social Secretary: Sorcha Doherty and Alex Cant (elected 2nd June 2014)

Open Seats: Sally Stephens and Dan Gordon

2013-2014

Elected 7/3/13 at the 2013 AGM, 5.30pm on the Riley Smith Balcony at LUU. Minutes available on request.

President: Helena Goode

Treasurer: Natalie McLoughlin

Secretary: Adam Morris

Equipment and Safety Secretary: Rob Palin

Social Secretary: Lucy Russell

Open Seats: Becky Bannister and Dan Gordon

2012-2013

Elected 8/3/12 at the 2012 AGM, 5pm on the Riley Smith Balcony at LUU. Minutes available on request.

President: Gunnar Lindahl

Treasurer: Dan Gordon

Secretary: Rob Palin

Equipment and Safety Secretary: India Ardern

Social Secretaries: Becky Bannister and Alex Moore

Open Seats: Becky Carter and John Hodgson

2011-2012

Elected 15/3/11 at the 2011 AGM, at Balti King, Raglan Road, Leeds. Minutes available on request.

President: Alex Balfe (resigned Feb 2012 – acting president Becky Bannister)

Treasurer: Alex Moore

Secretary: Becky Bannister

Equipment and Safety Secretary: India Ardern

Social Secretary: Jess Woolf

Recruitment Secretary: Alex Monk

Sponsorship and Merchandise: Gabby Wright

Training Officer: Peter Chiles

Open Seat: Andy Hughes

2010-2011

President: India Ardern

Treasurer: Andy Hughes

Secretary: Joey Dainton

Social Secretary: Phillippa Clarkson

Publicity Secretary: Penny-Jane Bourne

Equipment Secretary: Chris Pelly

Open Seats: Tom Large and Charles De Lord

2009-2010

President: Charles De Lord

Treasurer: Al Hicks

Secretary: Michael Cookson

Publicity: Rachel Wood

Fundraising: Pk Thummukgool

Social Secretary: Shiri Stern

Open Seats: Elaine Paterson and Tom Large

2008-2009

President: Claire Lightfoot

Secretary: Rachel Wood

Treasurer: Dan Winer (resigned Nov 2008- acting treasurer Claire Lightfoot)

Webmaster: Barry Carlyon

Fundraiser: Sam Leach

Social Secretary: Roisin Hanratty

Open Seat: PK Thummukgool

2007-2008

President: Sophie Reiser

Treasurer: Shiri Stern

Secretary: Fiona I’Anson

Fundraising: Sam Leach

Social Secretary: Fiona Bowditch

Open Seat: Juliette Gerstein

Edinburgh Seat: Gordon Nimmo-Smith

Webmaster: Barry Carlyon

Mascot: Binky Backstage-Dog

2006-2007

President: Jason Truss

Treasurer: Matt Hulme

Secretary: Dave Macbeth

Fundraising: John McConnell

Social Secretaries: Hannah Barker and Alexandra Brzezicka

Open Seat: Becky Eden-Green

2005-2006

President: Robin Taylor

Treasurer: Joanna Sharp

Secretary: Andrew Laidlaw

2004-2005

Elected 4/5/04 at the 2004 AGM, 6pm on the Riley Smith Balcony at LUU. Minutes available on request.

President: Jo Sharp

Treasurer: Rich George

Secretary: Gordon Nimmo-Smith

Social Secretary: Andrew Strachan

Webmaster: Rich Sage

Open Seat (America): Andrew Laidlaw

2002-2003

President: Rob Halon

Treasurer: Emily O’Brien

Secretary: Rich Thompson

Social Secretary and Communications: Jenny Betteridge

Open Seat: Amy Turner

Webmaster: Graham Connell

2001-2002

President: Caro Humphries

Treasurer: Rich Sage

Secretary: Katy Jales

2000-2001

President: Matt Ellis

Treasurer: Rob Ludwig

Secretary: Orlaith Kamenos

Social Secretary: Laura Smith

Communications Officer: Alan Woolston

Webmaster: Steve Wheeler

Open Seat: Jane Kingswood

1998-1999

President: Vanessa Ingram

Treasurer: Anna Clough

Secretary: Caroline Eagle

Social Secretary: John Aldred Raven

Representative: Emily Rodway

Communications Officer: Andy Paul

1997-1998

President: Vanessa Ingram

Treasurer: Deuan Jones

1996-1997

Elected 29/4/96 at the 1996 AGM, held at 1pm in LUU Committee Room C. Minutes available on request.

President: Rachel Beck (stood down term 3 of 95-96)

President: Helen Pearce (elected term 3 of 95-96)

Treasurer: Dave Wilkinson

Secretary: Rob Jones

Social Secretary: Andrea Brady

1995-1996

The first committee of the newly-formed LUU Backstage Society, which officially became a Society on Thursday 12th October 1995.

President: Alex Sandercock (stood down 13th Nov 95)

President: Paul Owen (elected 13th Nov 95)

Treasurer: Kevin Atkinson

Secretary: Susie Lowe

Social Secretary: Paul Owen (until 13th Nov 95; then elected President)

Social Secretary: Tom Wilson (elected 13th Nov 95)

First Year Rep: Gemma Rickwood