Outcome of nominations for committee roles not filled at the AGM
Here are the outcomes of the nominations for committee roles for the 2026-2027 academic year that were not filled at the annual general meeting.
(Department rep nomination outcomes to follow separately – there are more to process.)
President
Dan Howdon, elected unopposed
Treasurer
Andi Rylands, elected unopposed
Membership officer
Valeria Tolis, elected unopposed
Equality officer
Alexa Athelstan, elected unopposed
Campaigns officer
Two candidates nominated. An election will be conducted. Details will be sent to members in the coming weeks.
Anticasualisation officer
Anne Caldwell and Sandy James (role share), elected unopposed
Casework officer
James Dickins and Kate Hardy (role share), elected unopposed
One ordinary committee member
No valid nominations
Dan, Sandy and Andi’s election to these new positions leaves new vacancies to fill for the committee for the next academic year. (See https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/new-vacancies-for-2026-2027-committee/)
(These results are subject to confirmation by the scrutineers.)
2026-2027 committee confirmed so far
This means the committee for the 2026-2027 academic year is currently:
President
Dan Howdon
Vice-president
(Nominations open)
Treasurer
Andi Rylands
Honorary secretary
Vicky Blake
Membership officer
Valeria Tolis
Equality officer
Alexa Athelstan
Campaigns officer
(Election ballot to be arranged)
Health and safety officer
Neil Maughan
Anti-casualisation officer
Anne Caldwell and Sandy James (role share)
Casework officer
James Dickins and Kate Hardy (role share)
Ordinary committee members
Xanthe Whittaker
Rachel Walls
Lindsey Waterton Taylor
Julia Falvey
John O’Dwyer
Jane Holgate
Itzel San Roman Pineda
Hugh Hubbard
Gogo Anyanwu
Chloe Wallace
Anna Grimaldi
(Nominations open for 3 vacancies)
This page was last updated on 1 July 2026