The group is run by a Management Board, Chairperson and Secretariat.
A Management Board of no more than nine member organisations, elected by its members, directs VSG. A minimum of five are needed at management meetings to enable decisions to be made on behalf of VSG as a whole. Member organisations are elected to the management board for a three year term but can stand for re-election each time. Three positions on the management board will be elected in December each year.
South West Lakes Trust
Neil Reeves
Neil is Managing Director of at South West Lakes Ltd.
Contact Neil: NReeves@swlakestrust.org.uk
Telephone: 01566 771930
Ken Dodd (Chairperson)
Ken is the current Chairperson of VSG and director of Ken Dodd Associates, a management consultancy specialising in leisure, tourism, environmental and visitor risk management.
Ken was a founder-member of VSG, when at British Waterways, where he was responsible for all leisure and freight businesses, leisure and tourism policy, marketing, communications, research and customer care.
Contact Ken: kendodd@kda.org.uk
Mobile: +44(0)7711762850
Forestry England
Chris Spencer and Joanne Mason
Chris is a Health and Safety Adviser specialising in visitor safety and recreation. Jo is a Technical Recreation Advisor with a focus on infrastructure and activities.
Contact: christopher.spencer@forestryengland.uk / joanne.mason@forestryengland.uk
Mountaineering Ireland
Vincent McAlinden
Vince is an Access & Conservation Committee Member at Mountaineering Ireland
Anglian Water
Samantha Slusar
Samantha is AVH Safety Manager at Anglian Water
Contact details: sSlusar@anglianwater.co.uk or (+44) 07967 847362
State Claims Agency
Theresa Doyle
Theresa Doyle is standing in for her colleague, Ciara Daly, currently off on maternity leave. Theresa is Enterprise Risk Manager at State Claims Agency.
Contact: Request via kerry@out-scape.com
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Jim Downie and Leigh Hamilton
Ranger Service Managers
Their current role involves managing and developing the National Parks Ranger Service to provide a key link between people and place in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, delivering high quality experiences for our visitors.
Contact: leigh.hamilton@lochlomond-trossachs.org / james.downie@lochlomond-trossachs.org
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales
Dave Liddy
Dave is the Lead Specialist Advisor Recreation Safety for Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales
Contact Dave: David.Liddy@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
The National Trust
Graham Clowes
Graham is Head of Compliance at National Trust
Contact: Graham.Clowes@nationaltrust.org.uk
The Woodland Trust
Nick Hall
Head of Health and Safety at The Woodland Trust
Contact Nick: NickHall@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Telephone: 03437705890
