Most IWA officers and staff can be contacted by e-mail using the following format: [email protected]
Postal address: Unit 16B, Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road, CHESHAM, HP5 2PX

Trustees – see the biographies for each trustee

Robert Atkins
Rick Barnes
Dave Chapman
Stuart Craig
Christl Hughes
Peter Marlow (deputy chair – membership and environment)
Sue O’Hare (deputy chair – navigation and campaigns)
Colin Porter (deputy chair – finance)
Hannah Rigley
Ian Sesnan (deputy chair – restoration)
Paul Strudwick
Mike Wills (national chair)

Management Committee

Dave Chapman
Neil Edwards
Peter Marlow
Charlie Norman
Mike Wills

Employees

Contact via Head Office – 01494 783453

Rachel Bryant – Membership Assistant – extn 600
Tracy Higgin – Administration Manager – extn 601
Verena Leonardini – Events & Projects Coordinator – extn 607
Charlie Norman – Campaigns & Public Affairs Director – extn 608
Paula Smith – Assistance Finance Manager – extn 614
Amy Tilson – Campaigns Officer – extn 618

Heritage Advisory Panel

Ivor Caplan
Nigel Crowe
Derek Humphries – Heritage Officer for IWA London Region
Hugh Pearman (chair)
Nicki Schiessel Harvey
John Yates

Inland Waterways Freight Group

Stephen Anderson
Gerry Heward (chair)
David Lowe
Keith Mahoney
Graham Manchester
Jonathan Mosse
John Pomfret
John Spencer

Navigation Committee

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Sue O’Hare – chair
Robert Atkins – North West Region nominee
Ivor Caplan – deputy chair
Gerry Heward – Inland Waterways Freight Group chair
Neil Kitchener – IWA in Scotland main representative
Jonathan Mosse – IWA in Scotland deputy representative;
(also IWA nominee to the Boat Safety Scheme Advisory Committee)
John Pomfret
Andrew Shephard – East Midlands Region nominee
Verna Smith – South East Region nominee
Roger Stocker – deputy chair
David Struckett – West Midlands Region nominee
Paul Strudwick – London Region nominee
Paul Thomas – South West & South Wales Region nominee
Amy Tillson – IWA Campaigns Officer
Vacancy – Eastern Region nominee
Vacancy – North East & Yorkshire Region nominee

Bowman Bradley – corresponding member
– chair of the Boat Safety Scheme Technical Committee
Ian Fletcher – corresponding member
Paul Greenhalgh – corresponding member
Jessal Murarji – corresponding member – IWA Honorary Consultant Engineer
John Reeve – corresponding member
Phil Sharpe – corresponding member – IWA HS2 lead
David Stevenson – corresponding member
Adam Wyllie – corresponding member – IWA nominee to the Boat Safety Scheme Technical Committee

Volunteer Awards Panel

Audrey Smith – chair
Verna Smith
Helen Whitehouse

Waterway Recovery Group Board

Mike Palmer – chair
Rick Barnes
George Eycott
Helen Gardner
John Hawkins
Dave Hearnden
Nigel Lee
George Rogers
Jonathan Smith – deputy chair
Harry Watts
Mike Wills

(Listing updated 7th June 2025)