Who's in your region

The members of the North West Society Council, and the local/interest groups, are listed below.

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Council

• President Mike Thomas, Director Public Sector Assurance, Grant Thornton, T: 07738 128501 E: mike.thomas@uk.gt.com
• Vice President Stephanie Donaldson, Group Chief Internal Auditor, Government Internal Audit Agency, E: Stephanie.donaldson@giaa.gov.uk
• Junior Vice President Andrew Buck, Head of Finance, Liverpool City Council, T: 0151 233 0354, E: andrew.buck@liverpool.gov.uk
• Hon. Treasurer Liga Babikir, Accountant, Wigan Council, T: 01942 489021, E: L.Babikir@wigan.gov.uk 
• Hon. Secretary Nicholas Atlay, Financial Analysis Manager, T: 0161 242 5922, E: Nicholas.Atlay@hsa.gsi.gov.uk
• Board for the Regions Representative Lee Yale Helms, T: 0151 227 4242, E: yalehelms@sky.com
• Auditor Steve Kenyon, Chief Internal Auditor, Bury Council, E: Steve.Kenyon@Bury.gov.uk

Other Council members – corporate members

• Ian Coleman, independent consultant 
• Mike Owen, CIPFA Council Member, Bury Council
• Chris Pyke, Manchester Metropolitan University 
• David Taylor Smith, Homes and Communities Agency
• Jeremy Valentine, retired member
• Lee Yale Helms, independent consultant

Other Council members – co-opted members

• Rebecca Davies, Saliency Ltd  

NW Student Executive 

• President Naomi Jackson, E: n.jackson@manchester.gov.uk

Southern Members Section

• Chair Jeremy Valentine, retired member, E: j.valentine69@btinternet.com
• Secretary Nicholas Atlay, E: Nicholas.Atlay@hsa.gsi.gov.uk

Northern Members Section

• Chair Simon Raffaelli, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust 
• Secretary Debbie Sharkey, Lancashire County Council, E: Debbie.Sharkey@lancashire.gov.uk

Audit, Risk and Governance Group

• Chair Mat Tanner, E: Mat.Tanner@trafford.gov.uk
• Secretary Janet Findlay, T: 07808 079284, E: janetfindlay@hotmail.co.uk

Senior Management Group

• Chair Vacant
• Secretary Vacant

Website management

• Communications Champion Shaer Halewood, E: Shaer.Halewood@oldham.gov.uk
• Southern Section Neal Frost, E: neal.frost@wrexham.gov.uk
• Northern Section Simon Rafaelli, E: Simon.Raffaelli@mbht.nhs.uk   
• Student Network Liga Babikir, E: L.Babikir@wigan.gov.uk
• Audit, Risk & Governance Judith Smith, T: 01204 336296, E: judith.smith@bolton.gov.uk