Following voting processes in August and September this year, and as announced during our last AGM at the BABAO Annual Conference 2026 in Lincoln, we wish to extend a very warm welcome to our new Trustees!
Becoming a BABAO Trustee is an opportunity to become more engaged in the fields of biological anthropology and osteoarchaeology in the UK, working to steer and support our community.
- Mary Lewis · President
- Ben Wigley · Grants Secretary
- Emily Harris-Taylor · Communications Officer
- Jess Thompson · Museum Representative
- Carina Summerfield-Hill · Commercial Representative
- Maren von Mallinckrodt · Student Representative
- Ofelia Meza-Escobar · Editor-in-Chief
- Bjørn Peare Bartholdy · Non-Executive Member & Data Protection Lead
All new Trustees will take up their posts on 1st October 2026.
Each trustee must complete an induction process, which includes completing accredited online training in: Role of a Management Committee; Equality and Diversity; and GDPR and Confidentiality. They will be given a hand-over document, written by their predecessor, which must be maintained and updated throughout their tenure. The trustees typically meet four times a year (within the UK), with at least one of these meetings being in-person, the rest are virtual. All trustee business uses our Google Drive. Trustee activities and behaviours must comply with our Standard Operating Procedures and policies (e.g. GDPR).