Executive Committee

The CWO's Executive Committee has representation from all 12 Regions of the United Kingdom and co-opted members who bring special expertise and links with other parts of the Conservative Party. This Executive Committee has an Annual General meeting and meets three times a year.

The CWO works very closely with the Minister for Women and the Vice Chairman for Women (when applicable).

Officers:

President, CWO: Pauline Lucas
Chairman, CWO: Niki Molnar
Deputy Chairman, CWO: Thalia Openshaw
Deputy Chairman (Financial), CWO: Margaret Bird
Deputy Chairman, CWO: Katy Bourne


The CWO invites women who have made a major contribution to the organisation at national level to become Vice Presidents.

Honorary Vice Presidents:

Fiona Hodgson
Pamela Parker
The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE
The Baroness Byford DBE
The Baroness Seccombe DBE
The Baroness Wilcox
Marney Swan OBE
Sally Ridley-Day OBE
Caroline Abel Smith OBE
Betty Rodrigues OBE
Jackie Jenkin-Jones OBE
Lynne Elson OBE

Regional Chairmen:

East Midlands: Amanda Solloway
Eastern: Tiz Baskerville
Northern Ireland: Dorothy Dunlop
London: Valerie Whitaker
Yorkshire: Caroline Gardner
North East: Sylvia Leigh
North West: Anne Humphreys
Scotland: Diana Mackenzie
South West: Sonia Russé
Southern: Katy Bourne
Wales: Angela Jones-Evans BLib(Hons) PGCED PhD MCLIP
West Midlands: Barbara McCracken


Each Region is divided up into Areas or Counties, each with an Area or County Chairman and each containing a number of constituencies, many of whom have Conservative Women's Constituency Committees (CWCCs) or affiliated lunchclubs.

Co-Opted (CO) and Additional (AD) Members

Member Expertise Type
Liz St Clair Director of Development CO
Sophie Stratton Conservative Women's Forum CO
Theodora Clarke Conservative Future Liaison CO
Jo Gideon Chairman, C-WiSE CO
Claire Palmer Special Projects AD

EUW

Lynne Faulkner, British Section Chairman, EUW

The Chairman of the British Section of the EUW is invited to sit on the Executive Committee of the CWO.