Debbie Lines has decided to resign early as Secretary-General, having determined that her time over the next few months can best be spent as Chair of the WCF’s Incorporation sub-committee and she has been formally appointed by the Management Committee to that role. As such she will work with Peter Payne and Samir Patel to complete the work required to transfer the WCF to a limited company. The transition to an incorporated company is important for the ongoing health and financial security of the WCF and Debbie is keen to focus on that work.
Debbie had been due to finish as Secretary-General at the end of the year with Rosemary Landrebe working alongide her as Deputy. Instead, Rosemary Landrebe takes on the Secretary-General role with immediate effect.
Debbie will continue to support the Management Committee over the next 4 months and will work closely with Rosemary to hand-over the responsibilities of Secretary-General. She will be on hand to support the new Secretary-General and the Management Committee and we expect a smooth transition.
The Management Committee would like to thank Debbie for her service over the past five years, and for her on-going support over the next four months.