Elections for President, Council, Appeals Committee and Conference Business Committee

Equity has elected its President, Council, Appeals Committee and Conference Business Committee for the 2024-2026 term, with Lynda Rooke elected to serve as Equity's President for a second term.

A total of 3,617 votes were cast, representing 7.53% of the Equity membership.

The results of the election are as follows. For the full results, please see the Independent Scrutineer's Report.

The Equity President elected for 2024-2026 is:

Lynda Rooke

The Council 2024-2026 is:

Jassa Ahluwalia
Joseph Ballard
Giovanni Bienne
Sean Biggerstaff
Victoria Brazier
Jo Cameron Brown
Julia Carson Sims
Jackie Clune
Lizzie Cooper
Tonia Daley-Campbell
Dan de la Motte
Dan Edge
Rachael Fagan
Nick Fletcher
Shenagh Govan
Stephanie Greer
Marina Hampton
Zainab Hasan
Maureen Hibbert
David John
Marie Kelly
Marla King
Mary Lane
Kerry Kyriacos Michael
Hywel Morgan
Vivien Parry
Genevieve Say
Rachel Stockdale
Eleanor Sutton
Sam Swann
Feyesa Wakjira
Fiona Whitelaw
Louie Whitemore
Jack Wilkinson

The Appeals Committee 2024-2026 is:

Julie Cheung-Inhin
Poppy Gilbert
Su Gilroy
Isabella Jarrett
Nana St Bartholomew-Brown

The directly elected members of the Conference Business Committee 2024-2026 are:

Ian Barritt
Laurence Bouvard
Su Gilroy
Isabella Jarrett
Nana St Bartholomew-Brown

About the positions

The President is the most prominent member within the union. They chair the Council, conference and other meetings, and represent the union nationally and internationally.

The Equity Council is the governing body of your union, setting Equity policy and overseeing every aspect of our work.

The Council is made up of 34 members plus the President. It is the union's governing body, or national executive, and the key decision-making body within the union. It is made up of various different seats, some general and some reserved for specific parts of the union's membership.

It is elected every two years and makes crucial decisions about what the union does — for example, it oversees the contracts we agree with employers and decides on the campaigns we run. It is made up of members of Equity just like you — members who volunteer to serve their union and fellow members.

Members are also invited to stand for the Appeals Committee, which hears appeals against disciplinary penalties, and for the Conference Business Committee, which organises the business of the union’s annual conference.

The Equity Conference, organised by the Conference Business Committee, sets union policy and is our most important public face every year. The Appeals Committee is the final guarantor of fairness in our internal disciplinary processes. All are up for election this year and their importance means that your vote is vital.

If elected, your reasonable expenses for attending meetings, including the costs of caring responsibilities, will be met by Equity.

You can also send any questions to elections@equity.org.uk