Articles of Association
LUPC's Articles of Association set out its constitution, responsibilities of its directors and the kind of business undertaken. They also define the contract between LUPC and its members.
LUPC Board
As a company limited by guarantee, LUPC is led by a Board made up of senior directors drawn from members of the consortium. All Board Members are democratically elected by the membership with just one exception – LUPC's Director, who is accountable to the Board.
The Board is responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of the consortium. It elects the Chair and Deputy Chair, appoints the Director, sets the budget, publishes its Annual Report and Accounts and executes all other duties and responsibilities commensurate with directing the company.
The Board meets four times annually and delegates day-to-day management responsibility to the Director and decisions as to operational priorities to LUPC’s Executive Committee. Board minutes are available on request - please email s.picken@lupc.ac.uk.
LUPC Board Members
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Neil Greenwood (Chair) Director of Finance & Corporate Services Natural History Museum |
Dr Olga Martin-Ortega Reader in Public International Law University of Greenwich |
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Mark Blaney Finance and Resources Director Royal College Of Anaesthetists |
Amanda White Director of Finance Royal College of Art |
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Don Bowman Director London Universities Purchasing Consortium |
Carl Teigh Finance Director Regent's University London |
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Caroline Hecksher Procurement Director University of London |
Linda Alexander Director of Estates and Facilities Ravensbourne University London |
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Ken Morrison Director of Legal Services St George's University of London |
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Executive Committee
LUPC’s Executive Committee sets the consortium’s operational priorities and decides on sourcing strategies, proposed by Commodity Groups, for the goods and services made available through our agreements. Its authority is delegated by the LUPC Board.
All Executive Committee Members are procurement professionals, drawn from and democratically elected by the membership with just one exception – LUPC's Director.
Executive Committee meets four times annually. Members of the Committee take turns to Chair its meetings. Executive Committee minutes are available on request - please email s.picken@lupc.ac.uk.
Executive Committee Members
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Don Bowman Director LUPC |
Alan Hill Head of Procurement Institute of Cancer Research |
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Chris Philpott Head of Procurement University of East London |
Joanna McKelvey Head of Procurement and Contract Management Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
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Cristian Martin Head of Procurement London School of Economics |
Sue Weston Director of Procurement Jisc |
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Daniel Barry Head of Procurement Royal Holloway, University of London |
Bahar Shahin Head of Procurement Queen Mary, University of London
Martin Kelly Head of Procurement South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust |
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Jon Ryder-Oliver Procurement Senior Business Partner National Archives |
James Rockliffe Head of Procurement London South Bank University |