Responsible for defining the strategic vision, policy, procedures & programme, reviewing its effectiveness and delivery and selecting new members, the Council meets 6 times a year. It includes the President, Vice President and 12 Trustees, all of whom are professional sculptors and directors of the company under the terms of the Companies Act. Meetings are attended by the Treasurer and the Society Director.

In May each year the Council reports to the entire membership, through its Annual Report and Audited Accounts, at the Annual General Meeting.

The2008/9 Officers are:

• President: Prof. Brian Falconbridge PRBS
• Vice President: Helaine Blumenfeld VPRBS
• Treasurer: Johannes von Stumm FRBS

The2008/9 Council Members are:

• John Atkin FRBS
• Simon Hitchens FRBS
• Carole Hodgson FRBS
• Diane Maclean FRBS
• Barry Mason FRBS
• Terry New FRBS
• Guy Portelli FRBS
• William Pye FRBS
• Mark Richards FRBS
• Dawn Rowland FRBS
• Julian Wild ARBS
• David Worthington FRBS

Council delegates implementation of its strategic vision and plans to a small team of staff and volunteers led by the Society Director, including specialists in exhibition, education, communications, archive, finance and administration.

• Society Director: Anne Rawcliffe-King
• Education Manager: Julie Beech
• Programme Administration: Johannes Hargreaves
• Membership & Development Officer: Anna Murray
• Finance: Margaret Mercer
• Archivist: Dr. Emmanuel Minne
• Volunteers: Debora Mo, Briony Marshall, Cynthia Scoville

The Society congratulates Helaine Blumenfeld VPRBS on winning the International Sculpture Prize: Pietrasanta and Versilia in the World. She is the first woman to do so.

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