WHO'S WHO

Patron

Her Majesty the Queen

Admiral of the Sea Cadet CORPS

His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG

President

Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE, KCB

Chairman

Captain Nigel Palmer OBE

Chief Executive Officer

Martin Coles

Captain Sea Cadets 

Captain Mark Windsor, RN

Council Members

The charity is governed by a Board of non-executive Council Members (Trustees), who delegate the day-to-day management to the chief executive and his team. Individual members of Council chair the following subcommittees of the main Board:
 

— Finance, Investment, Remuneration & Audit Committee
— Policy & Development Committee
— Safety, Safeguarding & Risk Committee
— Merchant Navy Liaison Committee
— National Sea Cadet Advisory Council
— Flagship Committee

Trustees

Captain Nigel Palmer OBE (Chairman)
Mr A F Given (Vice Chairman)
Dr Louise Bennett
Rear Admiral K J Borley CB, MA, CEng, MIEE
Dr Sheila Fitzpatrick
Mr M J Gladwyn
Mr David Jeffcoat BA FCMA
Mr Chris Ledger MBE
Mr Alan Marsh FICS
Mr Alex Marsh
Dame Mary Richardson DBE
Mr Richard J Sayer FICS
Mr Colin Wilcox
Mr Robert Woods CBE
Mr David Snelson CB FNI
Mr Alan Marsh FICS
Commodore  W M (BILL) Walworth OBE
Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE
Rear Admiral Chris Hockley FOSNNI (non-voting)
 

Directors of MSSC

Chief Executive Officer: Martin Coles
The overall leadership, direction and management of the personnel and activities of the MSSC to achieve the requirements of the Trustees.

Captain Sea Cadet Corps & Director of Operations (Serving RN Officer): Captain Mark Windsor RN
Provides operational leadership to Sea Cadets with specific focus on the safe delivery of training.

Director of Training: Mike O'Sullivan
Responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of all adult and cadet training. Also holds responsibility for the management and operation of all national Sea Cadet Training Centres.

Director of Finance: Piers Vimpany
Manages the financial affairs of the MSSC.

Company Secretary/Human Resources: Claire Barnett
Responsible for administering the affairs of the Council, Executive and Advisory Committees of the charity and for all employment matters relating to employees of MSSC.

Director of Business Management: John Parker-Jones
Management of the administration of the SCC. MSSCHQ point of contact for Unit Chairmen and all aspects of Unit Management Committee business and responsibilities.

Campaign Director: David Campey
Manages the fundraising strategy for the MSSC immediate capital campaign and associated fundraising activity.

Director, Professional Seafarer Operations: Brian Thomas
Accountable for the strategic direction of learning to seafarers and financial support schemes for the promotion of learning; advice and guidance to professional seafarers; book and library services.

Director of IT: Peter Freeman
In charge of determining the information needs of the MSSC and Sea Cadets and driving the development of Management Information Systems and infrastructure to meet these requirements.

Head of Communications & Media: Samantha Shaw
Oversees and directs the strategic communications of the charity. 

Call us on +44 (0)20 7654 7000 or email info@ms-sc.org for more information