ALARM Board
The ALARM Board consists of elected and appointed volunteer directors from the membership. They are responsible for the operational management, strategic planning and business sustainability of ALARM.
Karen Locke
Karen has 20 years’ experience working in risk management; the first with the NHS and after in local goverment. She is currently Risk Manager at Renfrewshire Council. Karen enjoys building lasting relationships with other risk and insurance professionals and finds great value in learning and sharing best practice together. Karen leads the Leadership & Influence portfolio.
I love that ALARM is run by members, for members, so our willingness to share with and learn from each other is a great benefit with huge value for me.
Jane Cooper
Jane is Risk & Business Continuity Manager at Shropshire Council where she develops and delivers all risk management training and is responsible for the opportunity risk management strategy and business continuity planning. Jane assists with the strategic development and delivery of benefits and outputs. Jane leads the Risk & Resilience portfolio for ALARM.
I have been involved with ALARM for 14 years and despite the ever-changing professional environment, ALARM provides a forum to access the most up-to-date practices and guidance for members.
Peter Andrews
Wither over 25 years' experience, Peter is a specialist in enterprise risk, information risk, data protection and insurance. He is Head of Risk and Information Governance and Hampshire County Council. Peter has oversight for the governance of ALARM, including chairing the AGM, managing the Articles of Association, and organisational policies and procedures. Peter leads the Legal & Governance portfolio.
When I hear the word 'risk' I think of opportunity, change, innovation and improvement. I firmly believe this is what we are doing at ALARM.
Chris Walker
Chris has experience of working in housing, private sector insurance and is currently the Head of Risk Management at Durham University. Chris has oversight of ALARM's finances and also leads the ALARM Higher & Further Education Group. Chris leads the Regions & Sectors portfolio.
ALARM provides access to wide range of training and guidance, and I have been lucky enough to help shape this output during my time on the Board.
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/chriswalker32/
Mandy Knowlton-Rayner
Mandy is Strategic Risk Lead at Lincolnshire County Council. Mandy has oversight on the strategic delivery and development of training and editorial content. Mandy leads the Product & Marketing portfolio and leads on Conference & Events with Wayne.
Being part of ALARM provides a great network of support as well as guidance and advice. Over my public sector career I have not come across a better group for professional and personal support as well as development opportunities.
Wayne Rigby
Wayne has worked in local government for over 30 years and currently manages the insurance function and the in-house claims handling team at Doncaster Council. He has oversight on sponsorship and chairs the ALARM Communications Panel. Wayne leads the Projects & Partnerships portfolio and Conference & Events with Mandy.
ALARM provides targeted risk management, guidance and relevant content to add to your awareness, effectiveness and influencing.
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/riggers/
Perry Hill
Perry is a solicitor with over 20 years of experience. He specialises in claims brought against public sector bodies.
I love working with ALARM because it is completely different to the day job and gives me a unique insight into the demands and challenges of running a membership organisation.