The Board of Directors of High Bickington CPT Ltd (as at March 2011)

David Brown (Chairman)	Former Chief Executive of not-for-profit Company providing residential and other care services to around 5,000 people. Employed c. 2,000 staff. Devised and managed a 3-year capital Building and refurbishment project costing £30 million. Revenue turnover exceeding £24 million p.a. David is also Chairman of a local Christian Charitable Trust, is a Member of High Bickington Parish Council and a Member of the Nationally based Centre for Policy on Ageing. Founder Director of the CPT in 2004.
Ken Burford	A retired teacher, senior lecturer in teacher training and HM Inspector of Schools. Has been a resident of High Bickington since 1999 and is a Governor of the village primary school. He was actively involved in fundraising and design work for the Barton Meadow Recreation Area. Became a Director of the CPT in July 2005 and, as a member of the Working Group, made a splendid model of the proposed development at Little Bickington Farm.
Cliff Dean (Treasurer)	A resident of High Bickington since 2000, Cliff has a background of over 20 years experience, as a manager and international management consultant, in the financial services industry. Since 1990 he was extensively involved in privatisation, share ownership schemes and enterprise reform in emerging economies, working as a specialist adviser and project manager on World Bank and other international funding agency programmes. Retired in 2007 and currently Treasurer of the High Bickington Parish Magazine ‘Ramblings’. Became a Director of the CPT in 2008.
Peter Godfrey	Peter has worked as a GP in the inner city area of Bristol for 30 years and moved to High Bickington in 2011. He has have been involved in a number of projects in the inner city including setting up a community centre and a children’s play project. He has also for some years been the treasurer of St Werburghs City Farm.
Irene Matthews	A resident of High Bickington since 2004, Irene took early retirement from the NHS following a twenty five year career in public health. She also has an extensive knowledge in the field of local government and the voluntary sector focussing on social exclusion, regeneration and inequalities. Currently a volunteer with Cancer Research UK. She gained her MA in Health and Community Development from De Montfort University, Leicester and has been a Director of the CPT since 2005.
Marilyn Minter-Newson	A resident of High Bickington since October 2010. Marilyn started her career as a Teacher of Art, Music and Riding, then spent 8 years in the Middle East with her family, returning to the UK in 1988. As a result of her developing interest in nutrition, they purchased a farm near Rackenford and converted it to an organic system. Marilyn now lectures in Nutrition, Health and well being and works in a private practice which includes Cancer Rainbow Support. As well as being a keen sportswoman, she has a strong interest in country life and is committed to the preservation of rural affairs.
Tony Powell	Resident of High Bickington since 2000. Retired in 2005 after a career of 42 years with the UK Division of HERTZ. Spent the last 17 years as Fleet Purchasing Manager and during that period was responsible for purchasing over 500,000 vehicles. Is a registered disabled person after contracting ankalosyn spondalitis at the age of 16. Became a Director of the CPT in September 2006.
Avril Stone	Avril has been a shareholder since the CPT started and was Secretary of the High Bickington Project from 2000 to 2002. She has kept a close interest in its progress through reading the minutes of meetings. Has now returned to the area and is still, as the author of High Bickington’s History Book, most interested in the project that she has been involved with from the very first meeting. Became a director of the CPT in September 2010.
Gavin Wood	Agricultural service engineer. Has lived in High Bickington parish since January 1989 and worked for a local firm, Murch Brothers, for 15 years. Became a Director of the CPT in September 2006.

Staff employed by High Bickington CPT Ltd

Dion Sears (Part-time Community Enterprise Manager)	Started working part time for HBCPT in September 2011. Has worked for a wide variety of organisations including charities, voluntary organisations and local authorities. Mainly in project management and fundraising roles. Since moving to Devon from London Dion has worked for a charity in Exeter and most recently for learning communities in North Devon. She supported head teachers helping them to work together, organised programmes of activities for children and young people and managed government funded schemes.
Kay Harding (Part-time Secretary/Book-keeper & Company Secretary)	Resident of Langridge Ford since 2005. Born and grew up in North Devon. Has travelled extensively through the years, between working within Financial Management across a wide spectrum from Barclays Bank to BMW. Recently employed by the North Devon Hospice and spent time working within the Event Management Team.
Phil Kane ACA (Part-time Head of Finance)	A chartered accountant of some 23 years standing, Phil qualified with Ernst & Young. After spending 2 years in their Melbourne office, he returned to the UK to become Group Systems and Operation Director of Hargreaves Lansdown in the 1990s – establishing their stockbroking and banking operations. Subsequently, as Managing Partner, he completed a successful turnaround of Houghton Stone, a firm of accountants in Bristol, before setting up his own financial consultancy as a part-time Head of Finance to a number of owner-managed / SME businesses.

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Part financed by the European Fund for Rural Development 2007-2013 Europe investing in Rural Areas

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