The WFS Committee

The club is run by a committee of members elected to take on different roles. The club officers and lay committee members were elected at the club's AGM (annual general meeting) on Sunday 9th June 2024 at our Midlands branch venue.

This up-to-date list includes those commmittee members who have also taken up co-opted positions in the interim.

Their details and core functions are set out below.

2022/23 Club Officers

Position	Holder	Photo	Description of role
President	Colin Mitchelson		To ensure that the Society functions effectively and according to its rules.
Vice-President	Doug Freeman		To provide cover in the absence of the President.
Chair/ Events Co-ordinator	David Harris		To agree the agenda, to preside at club meetings, and to ensure that business is properly conducted. To promote the WFS at various sales days round the country.
Vice Chair	Matthew Guest		To provide cover in the absence of the Chair.
Secretary	Vacant		To convene all Society meetings, to keep a written record of the minutes and correspondence, and to work closely with the President, Chair and Treasurer in providing leadership to the Society.
Treasurer	Vacant		To conduct the financial business of the club and to provide a financial report for the AGM.
Species Booklets Editor	Vacant		To act as editor and the principal contact for queries relating to the society's species' keeping and breeding booklets available to purchase.
Membership Secretary	Mark Eaton		To act as the central point for membership queries and deal with subscriptions for existing and new members.
Publicity Officer/ Assistant Events Co-ordinator	Thom Smith		To act as the principal contact for the Society for promoting the society's activities with current and potential members as well as with the wider media. To help with promoting the WFS at various sales days round the country.
Magazine Editor/ Web Master	Darren Smith		To act as editor of the society's quarterly magazine, The Waxbill, including liaison with contributors through to production of the magazine/ To act as the central point for website queries and update the website as appropriate.
Breeding Records Officer	Shaun Little		To liaise with members to obtain annual breeding returns in order to provide contributions to The Waxbill, the society's website, as well as to the general aims of the society.
Representative: Northern Branch	Matthew Guest		To act as principal contact for the Northern branch meetings
Representative: Midlands Branch	Dave Harris		To act as principal contact for the Midlands branch meetings
Representative: South-Eastern Branch	Mark Eaton		To act as principal contact for the South-Eastern branch meetings
Representative: Western Branch	Vacant		To act as principal contact for the Western branch meetings

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