Most IWA officers and staff can be contacted by e-mail using the following format: [email protected]
Postal address: Hardy House, Northbridge Road, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1EF

Trustees – see the biographies for each trustee

Robert Atkins
Alexander Barty
Dave Chapman
Tiffany Gale-Haynes
Christopher Knell
Peter Marlow (deputy chair – membership and environment)
David Morgan
Colin Porter (deputy chair – finance)
Hannah Rigley
Matthew Rogers
Ian Sesnan (deputy chair)
Paul Strudwick
Jess van der Drift
Mike Wills (national chair)

Management Committee

Dave Chapman
Neil Edwards (Company Secretary and Hon Insurance Advisor)
Peter Marlow
Charlie Norman
Mike Wills

Employees

Contact via Head Office – 01494 783453

[General Manager – due to commence duties 23rd November 2026)
Rachel Bryant – Membership Assistant – extn 600
Jenny Davison – Communications & Content Co-ordinator – extn 604
Vicki Eeles – Social Media & Community Co-ordinator – extn 603
Tracy Higgin – Administration Manager – extn 601
Verena Leonardini – Events & Projects Coordinator – extn 607
Charlie Norman – Campaigns & Public Affairs Director – extn 608
Paula Smith – Assistant Finance Manager – extn 614
Amy Tilson – Campaigns Officer – extn 618
[Restoration Officer – Post open for applications – closing date 12th October 2026]

Heritage Advisory Panel

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

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
Brian Sharples – North East & Yorkshire Region nominee
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

Bowman Bradley – corresponding member – chair of the Boat Safety Scheme Technical Committee
Phil Sharpe – corresponding member – IWA HS2 lead
David Stevenson – corresponding member
Adam Wyllie – corresponding member – IWA nominee to the Boat Safety Scheme Technical Committee

Sustainability and Environment Group

Malcolm Bridge
Graham Heald (National Water Lead)
Gerry Heward
Peter Marlow (chair)
Jonathan Mosse
Ian Sesnan
Paul Thomas

Volunteer Awards Panel

Audrey Smith (chair)
Verna Smith
Helen Whitehouse

Waterway Recovery Group Board

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

(Listing updated 20th September 2026)