Dave McKay has nominated himself to be a trustee of the Aniridia Network. There will be an election for him and any other nomintees at the Annual General Meeting on 1 June.

Dave has been our Conference Officer for the past two years. He now wants to step up to join the board that runs the charity.

In his nomination, he wrote:

I am a good communicator with good verbal and written, problem solving, organising and leadership skills as well as being a team player with the ability to use my own initiative.

I believe in fairness, respect, and equality for all. I have experience of working in a highly regulated corporate environment and understand the need to adhere to both external and internal regulations, having worked in the financial/banking sector for over 10 years.

I have an outgoing yet professional personality, enthusiasum and a willingness to learn and self-develop, I have been described as a responsible, caring, understanding, supportive and friendly person who is willing to help others achieve success, independence and confidence both in their professional and personal lives.

I have interests in public transport, theatre, cooking, walking and cycling.

I will bring all this and more to the position of trustee and Aniridia Network leadership team.

Emily Nash and Martin Flemming are both standing down as trustees this year. We are very thankful for everything they have done.

This means there will be two vacancies on the trustee board. They currently lead on finance, fundraising and volunteering. They will leave a bit gap so we badly need more people to volunteer either as a trustee or official. It’s a great opportunity to make a difference and learn new skills. Read more about the role of a trustee. If you have any interest in the role and what to discuss it, please get in touch.

You can fill in the nomination form and hand it to a current trustee in person or to email it to info@aniridia.org.uk before the Annual General Meeting begins.