Jo Brigham is an experienced Chief Executive, Executive Director and Non-Executive Director working within the public sector, arms’ length bodies, and commercial environments, as well as other sectors. Jo, who was also previously a Royal Naval Officer, has been a Programme Board member and Programme Director and has been involved with a range of programme work including business transformation, industry re-structure, and infrastructure build and relocation.

Claire Foster has recently been appointed Principal and Chief Executive of Boston College and is already bringing her extensive experience and expertise to her new role.

As an experienced college leader in further and college-based higher education Claire has a passion for Further Education and the role it can play in transforming lives.

Claire first worked in further education in 1995, teaching diverse groups of adults and students with disabilities as well as A level and Art Foundation studies. Her previous role as Vice Principal at the Grimsby Institute, a large and Ofsted-outstanding college of FHE, included key responsibility for its broad higher education portfolio as well as health and care industries, digital and creative arts and the college’s English and maths provision. Claire has extensive experience in the sector and has developed successful Further and Higher Education visions and strategies.

Andy was born in Boston, went to Boston Grammar School and has worked in various roles at the Port of Boston, becoming the Port Director in 2004 aiding it to thrive and develop into a major East Coast small port, with an annual turnover of over £9.5 million.

Andy is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.

Richard Tice is the Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness and was appointed in July 2024.

David Fannin is a Founding Director of the Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team (LVET) CIC, an advocacy organisation and a collective of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across Lincolnshire, who have a focus on health, care, or wellbeing.

David retired as Chief Executive at Lincolnshire Community & Voluntary Service (LCVS) in 2024 and brings significant experience of building a successful charity, collaboration and partnership working, and knowledge of strategic, financial, and operational oversight and compliance.

Before LCVS, David worked for 21 years in local government. He was Assistant Chief Executive at South Holland District Council, responsible for community development, performance assessments, communications and marketing and strategic partnerships.

David was born and educated in Belfast, completing a degree in Geography before moving to London to join the Civil Service. He has an MSc in Public Sector Administration and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (the RSA), an organisation with strong social values and a mission to develop better solutions to present social challenges.

David is a community representative on the Boston Town Deal Board and a Governor at Boston College, an active advocate and champion for the community and voluntary sector. He is also a member of the Theddlethorpe GDF Community Partnership, working to provide local people with the information they need to decide on whether the east coast of Lincolnshire might host a critical national infrastructure Geological Disposal Facility for the UK’s nuclear waste.

Jacqui is the Lincolnshire NHS strategic partnerships and estates lead working with all of the local NHS organisations, the County Council and the District Councils. This work includes the planning for growth and integration to improve health outcomes.

Jacqui has worked in Lincolnshire for the past three years, prior to this she spent 15 years leading and delivering strategic change projects across Hertfordshire. This included the changes to hospital services across the county, the development of the award winning New QEII Hospital Welwyn Garden City and the refresh of the Hertfordshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy in 2016

Marc Jones is a prominent figure in public service and community safety, currently serving as the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Lincolnshire, a role he has held since 2016 and before that he was the Executive Councillor for Finance and Property for Lincolnshire County Council.

Marc's extensive experience and leadership capabilities across local, regional and national levels solidify his position as a dedicated advocate for effective and responsive policing and community safety.

The first Person to hold the position of Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) for two terms, representing PCCs, elected Mayors and non-Home Office policing bodies such as Civil Nuclear, City Of London and British Transport Police Authorities at a national level. He also oversaw the inclusion of Scotland and Northern Ireland Police Authorities, creating a UK-wide organisation for policing governance for the first time.

Marc has influenced significant change across a range of policing and community safety areas and has held prominent positions in the police governance landscape such as national lead for serious and organised crime, victim services and child protection, as well as rural and heritage, and has sat on a number of Ministerial boards to shape national policy and legislation.

He is a passionate member of the National Board of the College of Policing, the Open University Partnership & Advisory Review Board and a Trustee of the National Police Arboretum Memorial Trust.

Locally Marc is driven to see effective and efficient partnerships keeping our communities feeling and being safe, to drive down crime and to ensure the policing service is one that residents can be truly proud of.

Alison has lived and worked in Boston for 40 years. Founder member Boston Citizens Advice Bureau, Boston in Bloom (Chair), Boston Hanse Group (Chair), Trustee of Boston Preservation Trust and St Botolph Restoration Trust. Past Chair Boston High School Governors, Boston Area Partnership, East Lindsey Standards Committee, currently Independent Person Boston Borough Council.

A member of the Transported Art Management Committee, Public Realm Group & Freeman of the Borough of Boston.

Neil Kempster is a Chartered Surveyor who has spent virtually his entire career working in the development industry in the Lincolnshire area.

He is Land and Development Director at Chestnut Homes, where he has worked for nearly 20 years. During that time Chestnut Homes have built over 500 new homes in the Boston area and have been involved in numerous public sector funded schemes, helping to attract around £25 million of funding into the borough.

He is currently involved in the delivery of The Quadrant development, a large-scale mixed-use development which includes a new Community Stadium for Boston United, 500 new homes as well as retail, leisure and commercial developments.

Neil is also Vice Chairman of Boston United Football Club, as well as a Director of Boston United Football Club Community Foundation.

Abdul Hamid Qureshi is Imam and Director of UKIM Boston Mosque and Community Centre. Imam Qureshi was previously Director of Lancashire Council of Mosques and is an Executive member of Interfaith Network UK, a national interfaith organisation. Imam Qureshi, who also holds a post graduate qualification in Management Science has previously played very important roles In Burnley, Lancashire, North West and national forums on education, economics, and community development initiatives.

Jurate is the Chairperson of the Boston Lithuanian Community Group and the Managing Director of the Boston English Academy and Boston Lithuanian Supplementary School, which she established 10 years ago. Jurate is responsible for the overall running of the community group, coordinating projects and events, and networking with local community groups, Boston Borough Council, LT Embassy, and private and public sectors. She is also leading volunteering groups that develop inclusive activities to promote the school as a positive, fun and professional environment and a leading force in the community. Through time and dedication, she has significantly contributed to the growth and success of the BLC Community Group and coordinated a number of successful local projects.

Tracy’s background is in the heritage sector, having worked for Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust for the last eight years and previously for the Royal borough of Greenwich. She has worked in museum education in Birmingham and Lincolnshire and was Museums Manager for North East Lincolnshire Council before moving to the south east and London in 2009. She was born and raised in Grimsby. As well as her extensive experience of working on major projects in the heritage sector, Tracy is a trustee of WSUP, the Woolwich Service Users Project, a charity which supports people at risk of homelessness in south east London.

A police representative will be invited to attend every meeting.