Tenant Board Members
Board members are directly involved in the governance of the organisation, working with other non-tenant volunteer board members and senior staff. Meetings are six times a year in Wakefield. Specific training is required, for example, on how to chair a meeting or understand Chevin's policies. All training will be provided free of charge. You will usually already be an active tenant member.
BUTTREE, PETER
Peter worked for 23 years as foreman electrician for the National Coal Board. He then moved on to work for 5 years at Wakefield MDC as an educational welfare officer, then 2 years as a financial advisor for Refuge. In the early 1980's he was a local councillor and magistrate. Peter is now enjoying semi-retirement, being self-employed dealing in antiques.
A tenant member of Chevin, he is president of the West Street Tenants' and Residents' Association.
Peter has been a Chevin board member since 2003. He also sits on our audit committee and is currently the chair of Chevin's operations committee.
Jenny Clare
Since retiring from teaching Jenny has worked as a school governor, a town councillor, a member of a district standard board and a trustee of a youth group.
Jenny is a tenant of Chevin and has been a board member of Chevin and Harewood since 2003. She was elected vice chair of the Harewood board in 2007. Jenny also sits on the operations committe for the Group.
