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Who's Involved

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.

 

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.