2023 OWA AGM
The 2023 OWA AGM took place in the Conference Room, at Warwick School on Saturday 2 December 2023.
2023 President Jim Button opened the meeting and reports were received from the Chairman, Treasurer and Alumni Officer. The following were appointed on to the committee for 2024.
OWA Committee 2024
President – Brig James Cook OBE (WS 1982-89)
Chairman – Steve Tubb (WS 1971-82)
Treasurer – Arun Sachdev (WS 1991-2002)
Head Master – James Barker (WS 1991-97)
Secretary - Anne Douglas.
The committee proposed to retain the option to co-opt members and proposed Adrian Keeling KC (WS 1975-85), Owen James (WS 1993-2003) and Jim Button (WS 1978-85) to be co-opted for 2024.
Proposed: Mike Benfield. Seconded: Chris Davis.
President Elect 2024 (to serve as President 2025)
At its meeting on 11 September 2023 the committee nominated Jamie Barr (WS 1971-78) as President Elect 2024 (to serve as President 2025).
There were no other nominations and Jamie Barr was appointed President-Elect 2024. Proposed: David Stevens, Seconded: Owen James.
According to The Rules of the Association: “The committee shall be empowered to nominate members of the committee, a president elect and an accounts’ examiner for the following year, and its recommendations shall be put before members of the Association twenty-eight days prior to the actual meeting. Other nominations correctly proposed and seconded by members shall be in the hands of the Honorary Secretary not less than fourteen days before the AGM. Any member proposed must have indicated their willingness to serve on the committee. The president elect will, subject to other nominations, be confirmed as president at the subsequent AGM”.