Meet the people who make a difference on your behalf day in day out.
Branch Officers
Kate Hankey
Branch Chair
Kate is also a ULR and health & Safety representative. Kate is the current secretary of the London Regional Clerical Committee and the joint London Telecoms committee. Kate was also elected to the national Clerical Occupational and Organisational Committee (COOC).
Garry Woodman
Branch Secretary
Garry is also the Secretary of the London Engineering Negotiating team. He has been Secretary of the branch just over a year, but has been a branch officer for over 25 years.
Barry Gapes
Vice Chair
Barry left BT in May. Although he can no longer be a USR, he is still elected as the Health, Safety and Environment Officer.
Tony Gilkes
Deputy Secretary
Tony is also the Engineering constituency Secretary. He also produces Capital Calling and is the lead on the administration of the branch website (articles to him)
Rob McCracken
Financial Secretary
Rob has been a branch Officer for 3 years. He took over as Financial Secretary this year. He is also one of our Health & Safety reps
Roger Lambeth
Assistant Secretary and Engineering Const Chair
Assistant Secretary. He is a delegate to both the Engineering pan-London negotiating Committee and the Openreach negotiating team for Central London and he does some discipline cases.
Anne Mackenzie
National Liason and Clerical Const Chair
Assistant Secretary & Chair of the Clerical Constituency. Anne also deals with case work for the branch
Tim O'Reilly
Education Officer
He also deals with the legal cases along with Alan Sims. He also leads on disciplines & grievances in the Branch and takes the lead role for the us on Union Learning representatives.
John Duffus
Assistant Secretary
John is a very active USR and assist and is the new lead on Health,Safety and Environment matters within BT for the branch because of Barry Gapes leaving BT.
Steve Doherty
Membership and Recruitment Officer
Steve is highly concentrated on ensuring our membership is kept up to date and picking up new members wherever possible. He also does a high number of our member cases.
Gerry Ryan
Political Officer
Gerry was a former Secretary of the branch, but was elected to the Unions executive team just over a year ago. He has maintained a role in the branch as Political Officer. Gerry is also a councillor in Croydon and stood as the Labour Party Candidate for Croydon Central at the last election.
Syliva Becket
Racial Equlaity & Womens Equality Officer
Sylvia is one of many part time Officers, but takes on two extremely important functions for the branch.
Nick Darbyshire
National Liason Officer
Nick is a former Branch Secretary. He stood down about 4 years ago when he got elected to the Union's executive team. He still however holds an officers post within the branch.
Allan Eldred
International Liaison Officer
Allan is a former branch Secretary, but stood down from that role when he was elected to the Unions National Executive 6 years ago. He is currently the chair of the Engineering constituency nationally, but maintains a role within the branch.
Alan Sims
Legal Services Officer
Although retired, Alan has continued to support the branch by carrying out the legal services role and acts as a liaison for us with the members.
Owen Griffiths
Lesbian and Gay Equality Officer
Owen is new to officership this year and new to the role. Nice to have some new blood coming forward.
Joe Sullivan
Youth Officer
Joe is another new to the officership this year and has only been in BT a short time, joining as a Modern Apprentice. Welcome Joe.
Safety Representatives
| Name | Employer | OUC |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Darbyshire | ||
| John Duffus | BT Retail | |
| Tony Gilkes | BT Global Services | |
| Kate Hankey | BT Openreach | |
| Roger Lambeth | BT Openreach | |
| Rob McCracken | BT Openreach | |
| Tim O'Reilly | BT Openreach |