Briefing:
Network Elections Results

From:
Emma Hoddinott
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Published:
16th January 2025
Last updated:
16th January 2025
Printed:
22nd January 2025
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Following the closure of voting the Equality Network Elections the following individuals have been elected. These join those previous elected unopposed to form the new network committees.

There will be elections for the remaining places in 2025.

LGBTQ+ Network

Leonie Cooper AM

Rhys Goode

Tom Laing

Jordan Millward

Angharad Roberts

James Thomas

All were elected unopposed, with six vacancies remaining, at least four must be women.

(dis) Ability Network

Elected Candidate – Region

Elected

Philip Blundell – North West

Elected: Round 1

Joe Watkinson – East Midlands

Elected: Round 2

Brahma Mohanty – London

Elected: Round 2

Luke John Davies – West Midlands

Elected: Round 2

Milo Barnett – North East & North Cumbria

Elected: Round 2

Ahmed Ali-Asgar – London

Elected: Round 2

They join the following who were elected unopposed :

Janet Ambass

Valerie Bossman-Quarshie

Karen Holder-Benjamin

Joanne Howcroft-Scott

Catherine McGuinness

Chioma Mgbeokwere

There are no vacancies on this committee.

Youth Network

Elected Candidate – Region

Elected

Finlay Gordon-McCusker – West Midlands

Elected: Round 2

Taylor Thomas – North West

Elected: Round 2

Kashmire Hawker – West Midlands

Elected: Round 2

Zander West – South East

Elected: Round 2

Bailey Adams – South West

Elected: Round 2

They join the following who were elected unopposed :

Hajira Piranie

Finn Beyts (Scotland)

There remain vacancies for reserved places for Wales and Northern Ireland, and for three women, who cannot be from the West Midlands.

BAME Committee 

Elected Candidate – Region – Gender

Elected

Alison Williams – South East – Female

Elected: Round 2

Amardeep Singh – West Midlands – Male

Elected: Round 2

Bala Nair – North East & North Cumbria – Male

Elected: Round 6

Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo – West Midlands – Female

Elected: Round 3

Emmanuel Akin – London – Male

Elected: Round 1

Evelyn Godfrey – South East – Female

Elected: Round 3

James Beckles – London – Male

Elected: Round 2

Kemi Akinola – London – Female

Elected: Round 1

Mahboob Basha – Wales – Male

Elected: Round 4

Omolola Oyewusi – South East – Female

Elected: Round 1

Rizwan Jalil – West Midlands – Male

Elected: Round 2

There remains one vacancy for a female from a region other than London, South East or West Midlands.

Women’s Committee

Elected Candidate – Region

Elected

Kemi Akinola – London

Elected: Round 1

Helen Bowden – North West

Elected: Round 1

Rachel Burgin – East of England

Elected: Round 1

Nicole Curran – North West

Elected: Round 2

Anita Thakkar – London

Elected: Round 2

Elizabeth Carr-Ellis – South East

Elected: Round 2

Hajira Piranie – East Midlands

Elected: Round 2

Margaret Casely-Hayford – London

Elected: Round 2

Joanna Allotey – South East

Elected: Round 2

Keji Moses – South East

Elected: Round 2

Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo – West Midlands

Elected: Round 3

Paramjit Randhawa – West Midlands

Elected: Round 3

There are no vacancies for the women’s committee.

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Emma Hoddinott