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 five 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

Co-Chair, Business Intelligence Group 

Phil Brabban

University Librarian, Coventry University

Co-Chair, Sustainability and Climate Change Task and Finish Group

David Clover

Director of Library Services and Digital Skills, Middlesex University

Co-Chair, Organisational Development Strategy Group

Mark Hughes

Head of Library Services, Cardiff Metropolitan University 

Co-Chair, Technology and Markets Strategy Group

Allison Kavanagh

Head of Library Services, Technological University Dublin 

Co-opted

Co-Chair, Advocacy and Service Development Task and Finish Group 

Martina McChrystal

Director of Library Services, University of Glasgow 

Co-opted

Co-Chair, EDI Group

Janet Peden

Director of Library Services and University Librarian, Ulster University

Co-Chair, Sustainability and Climate Change Task and Finish Group

Sarah Pittaway

Director of Library & Learning Resources, Birmingham City University

Andrew Preater

Director of Library Services, Goldsmiths, University of London

SCONUL services development lead

Rachel Scott Halls

Director of Library and Archives, Buckinghamshire New University

Gary Steele

Head of Library Services, Glasgow Caledonian University

Co-opted

Co-Chair, Content Strategy Group 

Amy Straker

Library Manager, Norwich University of the Arts

Co-opted

Small and specialist institutions lead

Liz White

Interim Senior Director Strategy, Governance, Research Development and Innovation, The British Library

Co-opted

Co-Chair, Shared Services Task and Finish Group 

Katy Woolfenden

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

Co-Chair, EDI Group