The Council

CHANCELLOR

Lord Montagu of Beaulieu
Chairman of Council

VICE CHANCELLOR

Mr Richard Agutter FCA *
Chairman of the Management Board

HON TREASURER

Mr Joseph Lulham FCA *

Dr Roy Ackerman CBE *
Liaison with other wine and food related organisations
Chairman of the Social Committee

Mr David Carr-Taylor
Relations with the FICB

Mr Robyn Grant
Foreign wine tours

Mr Timothy Hazell
The Wine Guide, English Wines

Mr Michael Hildesley *
Organising wine education, Tastings and Courses
Chairman of the Wine Committee

Mrs Maggie McNie MW
Provides extensive international experience of wine

Dr David Parsons MBChB MRCGP
Membership and recruitment

Mr Colin Vaughan FRICS *
The web-site

Council Secretary - Mrs Jane Grey-Edwards
Wine Committee Adminstrator - Miss Sarah Wishart
For contact details see 'contact us'.

The Council meets twice a year and has full responsibility for all the affairs of the Guild. It is chaired by the Chancellor, Lord Montagu. The day-to-day running of the Guild is administered by the Management Board, which meets every second month under its Chairman, Richard Agutter. It, in turn, delegates various matters to the Social Committee, and the Wine Committee.

Board members are shown by an asterisk.

The Social Committee

Dr Roy Ackerman - (Chairman) *
Mr Richard Agutter *
Mr Robyn Grant

The Social Committee is responsible for all Banquets and formal dinners and for the development of our ceremonial. It organizes the Beaulieu weekend every second year and identifies prestige venues (The Ritz, Home House, The Waldorf, The Lanesborough) for all our major events, negotiating both the price and the menu.

The Wine Committee

Mr Michael Hildesley - (Chairman) *
Mrs Rosemary Selfe - Sloane Club Liaison
Mr Adrian Fletcher
Mr Timothy Hazell
Mr Joseph Lulham *
Mrs Maggie McNie MW
Dr David Parsons
Mr Colin Vaughan *

The Guild's Wine Committee uses its skill, led by Maggie McNie to lead the Guild on all matters relating wine. The committee meets regularly, being responsible for the selection of wines for all events. It also organizes a regular programme of talks and tastings covering a wide range of wine related topics from around the wine producing world.

* Board Members