Our Board

SCONUL's Executive Board is responsible for governance and for setting the strategy for the organisation and monitoring progress. Board members are elected by the membership and serve terms of three years. We also have up to four co-opted members, to ensure we are representing all nations and institution sizes.

Rachel Beckett

Director of Library and Cultural Services, Manchester Metropolitan University

Co-chair of SCONUL

Anna O’Neill

University Librarian, University of Warwick

Co-chair of SCONUL

Robin Armstrong Viner

Associate Director: Head of Library, Swansea University

Treasurer of SCONUL

Lorraine Beard

Head of Library Services, Liverpool Hope University 

Phil Brabban

University Librarian, Coventry University

Co-chair of the Content Strategy Group

David Clover

Director of Library Services and Digital Skills, Middlesex University

Co-chair of the Organisational Development Strategy Group

Regina Everitt

Director of Library, Archives and Learning Services, University of East London

Mark Hughes

Head of Library Services, Cardiff Metropolitan University 

Allison Kavanagh

Head of Library Services, Technological University Dublin 

Co-opted

Martina McChrystal

Director of Library Services, University of Glasgow 

Co-opted

Co-chair of the Horizons Strategy Group

Janet Peden

Director of Library Services and University Librarian, Ulster University

Andrew Preater

Director of Library Services, Goldsmiths, University of London

Gary Steele

Head of Library Services, Glasgow Caledonian University

Co-opted

Amy Straker

Library Manager, Norwich University of the Arts

Co-opted

Liz White

Director of Library Partnerships, The British Library

Co-opted

Emma Walton

Director of Library Services and University Librarian, Loughborough University

Co-chair of the Organisational Development Strategy Group

Katy Woolfenden

Deputy University Librarian and Associate Director Faculty & Student Partnerships, The University of Manchester

Co-chair of the Technology and Markets Strategy Group