Ann Brooks OBE
Ann is the Chair of Friends of Honley Library Board of Trustees. She is experienced and respected in early years education and care, with a sound understanding of working within regulation, policies, processes and of people management gained as a former Chief Examiner in early years education, education inspector, head teacher and now partner in a local business.
Mandy Cameron
Mandy is the Chair of the FoHL Management Committee. She has worked within the senior management teams of Local Authority Education Departments and is committed to the development of broader educational opportunities across the local community.
Jenny Lockwood
Jenny is a long standing member of the FoHL, having been at the forefront since its inception in 2014. She is a retired Chartered Librarian and a former senior officer of Kirklees Council Cultural Services, she has extensive experience of managing community buildings. She has an in-depth understanding of leading charities and is a former Justice of the Peace.
Geoff Winterbottom
Geoff is a Honley resident and a retired accountant. He also recently retired his position as Head of Research and Policy at a local government interest organisation based in Barnsley. He has worked in local government finance since 1999, having filled a number of finance roles in the private sector up to that date.
Malcolm Ellis MBE FRICS
Malcolm is a Chartered Surveyor and retired Partner of AHR. He has been a trustee of Honley Cricket Club for some years and is also a school governor. He has been key in advising and supporting on all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the library building and its ongoing development.
Nick Helm
Nick has lived in Honley for over 14 years and is active locally with a number of sports bodies where he and his children variously play and coach – Huddersfield RUFC, Honley CC and Holmfirth Harriers. He is a solicitor specialising in infrastructure and PPP projects. He is also a trustee of Honley CC.
David Hutchinson FCA
David’s financial expertise includes audit, investigations, taxation, risk analysis, systems controls, corporate governance, grant raising and finance. A retired partner of a big 4 accountancy practice, he has part-time financial roles with SMEs and is a trustee of various family trusts and local organisations.
Glenn Kirkby
Glenn is a retired IT Manager, he has experience in managing major programmes of work and service improvements in the banking sector; these involved multiple teams, locations and companies. Since retirement he has been involved with a number of local groups and charities. He helped to set up and run the Covid Vaccine Centre in the Village Hall and has been involved in the Honley.info website, Honley Open Gardens, Friends of Honley and Honley Youth. He is currently a Holme Valley Parish Councillor.
