MEMBERSHIP

OFFICERS OF THE GUILD

The Officers, with exception of the Master, are elected each year by the Guardians at the AGM in November. The Master Elect takes on the office of Master the following year. The current Officers of the Guild are:

The Master (Bill Marshall)
Immediate Past Master (Jon Press)
Master Elect (Donna Speed)
Senior Guardian (Andrew Glynn)
Honorary Treasurer (Joe Scaife)

THE FIRST COMMITTEE

The Guild is managed by an executive committee known as the First Committee, which consists of the Officers and up to four co-opted members, including two Past Masters:

Jon Press, Master 2021/22 and

Bill Marshall, Master, 2022-2023

WHAT MEMBERSHIP ENTAILS

Membership of the Guild is a corporate one, where the individual representing any organisation may change from time to time with the agreement of the Master and First Committee. There are approximately forty companies and ten charitable trusts in membership at present, all represented by a senior executive, as well as a number of personal members. All members are called Guardians.

Membership is by invitation of the First Committee who may invite any former Guardian who is Past Master or who has rendered other significant services to the Guild, to be a personal member. Honorary Membership may be granted by the First Committee to a person distinguished in any field consistent with the aims of the Guild.

Member Organisation and Representative Guardian

Alder King Simon Price

Alec French Architects Nigel Dyke

Bishop Fleming LLP Joe Scaife

Bristol Port Company John Chaplin

Bristol & Bath Regional Capital Edward Rowberry

Bristol & West of England China Bureau Dianne Francombe

Bristol Water plc Mel Karam

Bristol Zoological Society Justin Morris

Burges-Salmon Patrick Robinson

Business West James Durie

City of Bristol College Richard Harris