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Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chair [P.18/2020]

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STATES OF JERSEY

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JERSEY HERITAGE TRUST: APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Lodged au Greffe on 28th February 2020

by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

STATES GREFFE

2020  P.18

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to appoint Mr. Tim Brown as Chair of the Jersey Heritage Trust, with effect from 5th April 2020.

MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, SPORT AND CULTURE

REPORT

Background

The Constitution of Jersey Heritage Trust requires that the Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by a person nominated by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture and appointed by the States of Jersey.

The Minister was notified by Jersey Heritage Trust that its Chair, Professor Ed Sallis, was to stand down at the end of October 2019, after completing the maximum term permitted by the Constitution. Since that time, Mrs. Claire Follain, the Vice-Chair of Jersey Heritage Trust, has been acting as temporary Chair until the recruitment and selection process to appoint a new Chair could be undertaken.

Following a process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, the post was advertised, and 2 candidates applied. Both were interviewed by a panel comprising 2 existing  Trustees, an  independent  panel  member,  and  a  representative  from  the Government of Jersey, with a member of the Jersey Appointments Commission in attendance. Mr. Tim Brown was the unanimous choice of the panel, and the process by which he was chosen has been formally endorsed by the Commission.

In accordance with the Trust's constitution, the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture now invites the States to confirm the appointment of Mr. Tim Brown for a 2-year term (Mr. Brown having already served 4 years as a Trustee) commencing on 5th April 2020, the proposed handover date.

Mr. Brown has considerable experience, not only from his distinguished professional career, but also from his involvement in the cultural life of the Island. He was appointed a Trustee in 2016, and was re-appointed last year. He is currently Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee.

The Minister would like to record his thanks to Professor Sallis for his service as Chair of the Trust, and to Mrs. Follain for acting as Interim Chair.

Financial and manpower implications

There are no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from the adoption of this proposition.

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APPENDIX

Mr. Tim Brown

Mr. Tim Brown has either been an adviser to, or a Trustee of, Jersey Heritage Trust for almost 6 years. Currently, as part of his Trustee role, he is Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. In this latter position, he has been able to provide support and challenge to the leadership team, particularly around funding, charity status and the Trust's Constitution.

He has been involved with Jersey Post since 2011, initially as a Non-Executive Director, then as Senior Independent Director and Deputy Chair. In 2014 he became Chief Executive Officer.

Since 2018, Mr. Brown has also been Chair of Parcel Monkey', a global courier service, where he has provided mentoring and coaching to the Chief Executive Officer, and support to the management team in focusing on a clear strategy.

Prior to coming to Jersey, Mr. Brown held a number of senior positions with both public-owned and private logistics companies, including being Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner for Postcomm (the UK postal regulator), between 2008 and 2011. A Chartered Public Finance Accountant by profession, Mr. Brown achieved Chartered Director status in 2018.