Meet the Trustees
Surrie Everett-Pascoe | Chair of Trustees
Surrie worked for an international office technology and consumer product organisation in a variety of roles including Company Secretary/Head of Legal; programme management; and European Director for corporate social responsibility and environmental management. Before she left work in Spring 2019 to do some travelling in France she managed business assurance and compliance with a variety of international standards including health and safety, environmental management, business continuity, and quality. Surrie also worked as a Pension Fund Trustee for more than 20 years
Surrie moved to Storrington, adjacent to Amberley, at the end of 2018 and prior to that completed an MSc in Building Conservation, having renovated several properties in the UK and France.
Adrian Butcher | Vice-Chair of Trustees
Adrian’s career has spanned several technical and management disciplines in the ICT sector, the last 25 years working for BT. He has led commercial and business transformation projects, latterly specialising in the capture and re-use of knowledge and organisational learning.
He achieved an MBA with Commendation in 2007, and has been awarded Fellowships with the British Computer Society and Chartered Management Institute.
While still at school, Adrian volunteered at Amberley during the early years of the Museum. Now semi-retired, Adrian enjoys cycling, photography, and charitable activities – as well as a pursuing his keen interest in the history of technology.
Alan Brewer
Alan currently leads the Motorsport Clubs division at Goodwood, where he has worked since 2012 in various General Manager roles across business areas including the Motor Circuit, Goodwood Road Racing Club, and the annual Members’ Meeting event.
In this role, he oversees all financial and operational elements of four membership tiers across three different clubs (including the Goodwood Road Racing Club) and is responsible for the marketing, sales, administration, and year-round experience of over 25,000 membership customers, including the delivery of over 100 annual events at Goodwood and beyond.
Stephen Jones | FCCA, BA(Hons)
Stephen has over 40 years financial and management experience across a number of industries. For the last 10 years he has worked with businesses to understand their key challenges and provide financial justification and consultancy support for them to address these issues.
Stephen is also a Trustee and Treasurer of the De Morgan Foundation and has a number of years Charity experience. Now semi-retired, Stephen’s experience in dealing with complex business issues and is looking forward to supporting the Amberley Museum as it moves into its next phase of development.
Leanne O’Boyle
Leanne is a director-level consultant with 17 years’ experience in the heritage sector, working across local government and charitable organisations, providing expertise in organisational leadership, change management, research, curation and public speaking.
Previous roles include serving as the Executive Director of the Sussex Archaeological Society (caring for a portfolio of ten historic properties and landscapes, including Fishbourne Roman Palace and Lewes Castle, and an extensive archive, library and collection) and as Head of Cultural & Visitor Strategy for the City of London Corporation. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and is currently writing a book on the British role in American Independence.
Jonathan Vincent
Jon is a fundraising manager at the London Transport Museum. He has worked in similar roles at national homelessness and addiction charities, and in partnership building roles within the social enterprise and local and regional government sectors.
Jon grew up in West Sussex and currently lives in Horsham. He became a Trustee after visiting with his family and taking out a membership of the museum. He is particularly interested in the transport and communications history the museum demonstrates. His family’s favourite exhibits are Connected Earth and the various vehicles found across the museum – especially Tramocar.
We are currently recruiting for new Trustees to join the board. For more details refer to the Role Description below. Closing date for expressions of interest, 1st December 2024.
Accounts and annual returns
The accounts for January-December 2023 can be viewed below: