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The Plymouth Drake Foundation’s Governing Body is made up of City Leaders from right across our community and they are constituted such that the board will be kept ‘refreshed’ in order to remain relevant to our City and its challenges, as the Plymouth economic sub region continues to evolve.
THE PATRONAGE
Eric Dancer President Lord Lt Devon
Patron
The Lord Mayor City of Plymouth
Vice Patrons
The Baroness Fookes of Plymouth DBE
The Rt Hon the Lord David Owen of Plymouth CH FRCP
The Rt Rev Michael Langrish Bishop of Exeter
The Rt Rev John Ford Bishop of Plymouth
The Rt Rev Christopher Budd RC Bishop of Plymouth
Alison Seabeck MP
Oliver Colvile MP
Sheryll Murray MP
Gary Streeter MP
Geoffrey Cox QC MP
His Honour Judge William Taylor
Cllr Vivien Pengelly Leader PCC
Cllr Tudor Evans Shadow Leader PCC
Prof Wendy Purcell
Linda Gilroy
Colin Breed
Cllr David James
Cllr Brian Vincent
Cllr Ken Foster
Cllr Mary Aspinall
CHAIRMAN’S EXECUTIVE GROUP
Chairman - Capt Charles Howeson RNR
Vice Chairman - Capt Arthur Ainslie RN
Deputy Vice Chairman - Peter Thistlethwaite
Secretary - David Searle
Treasurer - Eugene McCann
Exec Board member - Capt David Larmour OBE RN
Exec Board member - Paul Davies
Exec Board member - Chris Forrest
Exec Board member - Steve Pearce QPM DL
Exec Board member - Revd. Preb. Sam Philpott
Exec Board Member - Ashley Beare
CEO - Jeff Maddison
Sponsors:

Royal Mail - providing managerial resource and events sponsorship to support the Plymouth Drake Foundation – investment worth £250,000 over 3 years.

South West Water – Funding the Plymouth Drake Foundation set-up costs and providing further cash donations – investment of £24,000 over 3 years.
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Tamar Science Park – Reflecting its Corporate and Social Responsibility, Tamar Science Park is providing serviced office accommodation, including the provision of a fully-equipped work station – an investment worth over £50,000 over 3 years.
Formedia – Providing branding and graphic design services, provision of a website with a content management system as well as public relations support.