The Executive Committee

Dr Henry Dyson

Position: President

Henry Dyson, Grey College Association President, is a well-known figure around Grey College and the University of Durham. He is an Honorary Fellow of the College, a member of the Grey College Trust, Chairman of the Friends of Grey, a member of College Council and the organiser of exhibitions of graphic art and other art events at Grey College.

He studied at Grey college in the 1970s, as well as Cambridge University and the University of Texas. He has worked in education, public relations and as an art dealer, having organised his first exhibition when he was a student at Grey in 1976.

Henry has served on the Executive of the World Congress of Faiths, the London Society of Jews and Christians, the Executive body of the Society of Friends (Quakers), and the Council of Jews, Christians and Muslims. He has homes in England and Denmark, and is resident in Grey for part of each term. He was a very close friend of the late Syd Holgate (first Master) and Victor Watts (third Master) and works to support the current Master, Martyn Chamberlain, in his endeavours to ensure tradition, continuity and progress at Grey whilst maintaining the widest possible contact and inclusion with alumni.

He is currently coordinating and cataloguing the graphic arts throughout the University.

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Mr Dave Baldwin

Position: Vice President (London & South-East)

Dave read Geography between 2002 and 2005. During his undergraduate years he played football and cricket for Grey, served on the bar committee and was the JCR Bar Manager for a year. In the 2005-6 academic year Dave was the JCR President.

On leaving Durham, Dave took a role in IT for a bank, primarily developing software for a range of banking uses and applications.

Dave wants to encourage greater awareness of the Association and College, particularly with association members in London (of which there are many!). He returns to college when he can and is an SCR member. In the summer months he is more likely to be found playing cricket in the Kent leagues.

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Mr Steve Gregory

Position: Vice President (Membership)

Born near Nottingham, Steve had 4 years at Grey College in the 1960s and was Senior Man in 1968-9. He then joined the C&A retail group , working in store management and buying administration, before becoming involved with systems development and support, working in Belgium and Germany as well as around the UK until he retired in 2004.

In retirement, Steve made contact with the College again. He is a member of College Council and a Trustee of the Grey College Trust, as well as being one of the Business Angels co-ordinators.

Married, with two grown-up sons, Steve does a couple of days each week as a volunteer at the Great Western Railway Museum archive near his home in Swindon, and spends a few weeks each year stacking shelves at a local supermarket.

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Mr Foster Neville

Position: Vice President (Grey Matters Editor)

Foster has been an active member of Grey Senior Common Room for ten years and a College Tutor for almost as long. He is currently Entertainments Secretary for the SCR and has edited Grey Matters with Henry Dyson since 2005.

Away from Durham Foster is Chairman of The Society for Italic Handwriting, a long-established charity promoting the study and practice of this historic hand. Foster is also the author of a book on handwriting and of a radio play. Among his many and varied interests are political cartoons, old British B movies and playing guitar.

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Mr Richard Hilton

Position: Vice President (Website Editor)

Richard Hilton read Computer Science and graduated from Grey College in 2006. He still lives in Durham. As an undergraduate Richard was Website Editor on the JCR Executive and now fulfils the same role for both the SCR and the Grey College Association. During his final year as a student, and in addition to his college responsibilities, Richard conducted the Durham University Hill Orchestra.

Richard is now self-employed and runs Hiltonian Media, providing website solutions to a variety of businesses and organisations.

In his "spare" time, he fulfils manifold and sundry duties at Durham Cathedral (primarily as a Verger) and in his spare-spare time is a college tutor.

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Mr Alan Richards

Position: Treasurer

Alan graduated in Mathematics in 1980 and now lives in London and works as managing director of West Hill Corporate Finance, advising corporate clients on raising capital, mergers & acquisitions and going public on the stockmarket. Prior to that he worked as an investment analyst for Barclays and HSBC James Capel and as a consulting actuary for Bacon & Woodrow, becoming an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries.

He has retained strong links with the College and has served on Finance Committee, College Council and is a trustee of the Grey College Trust and an Honorary Fellow. He visits Durham several times each year for the reunion and College art exhibitions.

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Mr Thomas Cliff

Position: Secretary

Tom graduated in Chemistry in 2001 after four immensely enjoyable years in Durham. Whilst in Durham held the roles of JCR Secretary and JCR Treasurer. When not studying and working he could often be found in the bar, especially with the 2nd XI football boys.

Since graduation Thomas has worked with Deloitte as a specialist in their merger integration services team. Thomas has advised the boards of many large corporates including Cable and Wireless, Virgin Media, Rentokil Initial and Airbus. Recently Thomas has left Deloitte to join CPCR, a north east based consultancy.

Thomas is looking forward to being able to spend more time working with the college and hopes that his experiences can help the Association and College to grow and fulfil the goals and ambitions of its students.

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