UNISON East Midlands’ regional council annual general meeting took place on Saturday 7 February 2026 in Lincoln.
Below are the results of the elections for the regional posts and committees.
REGIONAL CONVENOR x 1 SEAT – ELECTION
ELECTED – 50 votes
MINTO, James
PROCTER, Emma
(Job share)
NOT ELECTED
ROY, Anjona – 20 votes
DEPUTY CONVENORS x 2 SEATS – ELECTION
ELECTED – 51 votes
KAUR, Ravinder
GALLIMORE, Sarah-Jane
(Job share)
ELECTED – 47 votes
WEATHERLEY, Leanne
GURNEY, Paul
(Job share)
NOT ELECTED
MORRIS, Vicki – 19 votes
PICKFORD, Sonya – 18 votes
LOADER, Brian – ineligible due to proportionality
REGIONAL COMMITTEE
RESERVED SEATS x 4 – NO ELECTION
EVANS, Sara
(3 VACANCIES)
WOMEN’S SEATS x 11 – NO ELECTION
EDDY, Karen
JUDSON, Marie
KHAJEHNOORI, Kim
PANTON, Lesley
PEARSON, Lisa
SMITH, Lorna
STACEY-CHAPMAN, Alison
TYERS, Louise
WALKER, Julie
WEATHERLEY, Leanne
(1 VACANCY)
GENERAL SEATS x 5 – ELECTION
ELECTED
GURNEY, Paul
NAZIR, Najeeb
BARRY, Jayne
PICKFORD, Sonya
SMITH, Andrew
NOT ELECTED
ARMSTRONG, Colin
SIMS, Mark
LOADER, Brian
EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMITTEE
WOMEN’S SEATS x 7 – NO ELECTION
BARRY, Jayne
JUGON, Sue
LLOYD, Jeanette
SMITH, Lorna
STELMACH, Ewelina
(2 VACANCIES)
GENERAL SEATS x 3 – NO ELECTION
MEADOWS, Paul
SIMS, Mark
(1 VACANCY)
HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
WOMEN’S SEATS x 7 – NO ELECTION
CHIROZVA, Gamu
EVANS, Sara
GIBSON, Melanie
JUDSON, Marie
STONARD, Louise
(2 VACANCIES)
GENERAL SEATS x 3 – ELECTION
ELECTED
PURDUE, Graham
SHARP, Marcus
LOADER, Brian
NOT ELECTED
JACKSON, Dennis
ANDERSON, Tom
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
WOMEN’S SEATS x 7 – NO ELECTION
ARNOLD, Andrea
BEDNALL, Natasha
KHAJEHNOORI, Kim
ROY, Anjona
(3 VACANCIES)
GENERAL SEATS x 3 – NO ELECTION
CATRINA, Andrei
HARDY, Paul
SIMS, Mark
WELFARE EXECUTIVE GROUP
WOMEN’S SEATS x 3 – NO ELECTION
LEE, Rebecca
STACEY-CHAPMAN, Alison
LOUISE, Kirsty
GENERAL SEATS x 3 – NO ELECTION
LOADER, Brian
PURDUE, Graham
WILLIAMS, Carla
APPOINTMENTS TO OTHER BODIES / ORGANISATIONS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE SEAT x 1 – ELECTION
ELECTED: PROCTER, Emma
NOT ELECTED
KHAJEHNOORI, Kim
GURNEY, Paul
LOADER, Brian
SMITH, Andrew
FOLARIN, Aduragbemi Deborah
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE x 1 SEAT- NO ELECTION
WRIGHTON, Michael
NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION APPEALS COMMITTEE x 1 – NO ELECTION
LLOYD, Jeanette
NATIONAL TRADES UNION CONGRESS DELEGATE – 2 SEATS (1 must be a woman) – ELECTION
ELECTED
LOWTON, Emma
IKRAM, Nadeem
NOT ELECTED
PEARSON, Lisa
SMITH, Andrew
MIDDLETON, Ian
SIMS, Mark
REGIONAL AUDITOR x 2 POSTS – NO ELECTION
TRUSSELL, Vincent
(1 VACANCY)