The Board of Directors

The board members are all accountable to and elected by the members of Norwich Credit Union. Every member aged 18 and over is entitled a voice on how the credit union is run and can also consider running for the board themselves. It is run by its members, for the members. The credit union has a range of people serving on the board, each with a unique mix of talents and experience to ensure it runs efficiently and effectively.

ABCUL Model Rules and the Policy Manual developed by the Board provide the framework for operation of the Credit Union.

David Anderson

President

David became a Board Member in 2022 and became President in 2023. He owns an IT and Communications business and brings with him a wealth of credit union sector experience; he has served on credit union boards since 2006 and is the currently the East of England representative on the ABCUL Board.

Bridget Buttinger

Secretary

Bridget joined the Credit Union in 2013 and was quickly invited to serve on the Board as a director and became Secretary in 2015. She has been working with local partnership agencies to develop the Emergency Loan Fund, and is also a member of the admin team on Thursday mornings. Bridget spent 26 years working for Norwich City Council and was Deputy Chief Executive for 10 years of this.

John Brewer

Treasurer

John has been the credit union's treasurer for more than 20 years. He has also regularly served as a collector during this time. A graduate of Cambridge University, he is a qualified chartered accountant. He is also secretary/treasurer of South Walsham Football Club and also a shareholder of, and voluntary book-keeper for, a community pub - The White Horse at Upton.

Maggie Camina

Board Member

Maggie started as a collector at the St Augustine's branch before becoming loan recovery officer for Ketts Credit Union. She has maintained this role since the merger and has been a full Board member since 2014. Maggie was Sheriff of Norwich in 1982, and was Deputy Director of the Norwich and Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as being a city councillor for 18 years.

Richard West

Board Member

Richard formerly served on the Board of Ketts Credit Union as Vice-president and later as President. He had a career in IT in the Civil Service. He is currently Chair of the UK Association for Accessible Formats, which develops guidelines and minimum standards for producing material accessible to those who cannot read standard print.

Jon Warne

President

Jon has been both Secretary and President of Norwich Credit Union, and presided over the merger with Ketts in June 2013. He briefly relinquished his duties as President in mid-2014 due to external work commitments but resumed the position in 2015. Originally from London, Jon came to Norwich 25 years ago for a decorating job and never went back. He has his own painting, decorating and maintenance business.

Roslyn Trimmingham

Board Member

Bio to follow.

Paul Toplass

Board Member

Bio to follow.

Danny Thomas

Board Member

Danny joined Ketts Credit Union in 2012 and the following year served briefly on the Supervisory Committee. He currently manages the website and assists with the IT side of the credit union. In 2016, he won the Tracy Slane Award. He completed the inaugural ABCUL and Citi Foundation sponsored CU Futures course and obtained a Certificate in Credit Union Professional Conduct. He currently works for Automated Insurance Solutions, a technology solutions company based in Norwich.

Alan Whiteside, OBE

Board Member

Alan is an internationally recognised academic who is well known for his innovative work on the social impacts of HIV and AIDS. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Kay Wheatley

Coordinator

Kay joined Ketts Credit Union in 2010, and in June 2013 started working for the recently merged Norwich Credit Union on a part-time basis to oversee the move of the credit union to new offices in London Street. Since then, Kay has been part of the Thursday admin team. In her role as Coordinator, Kay does not sit on the Board of Directors but does attend board meetings.