Meet the DLA team

The Association is run by a Nationally Elected Council. All member laboratories may send an observer to Council meetings.

• Chairman: Gordon Watters
• Vice Chairman: Jonathan Bill
• Past Chairman: Alan Petrie

Chief Executive's Office

• Chief Executive: Richard Daniels
• PA to the Chief Executive: Vivien Downes
• Financial Co-ordinator: Betty Doody
• Professional Development Advisor: Claire Poole
• DAMAS Co-ordinator: Janet Cameron
• IDEA Co-ordinator: Suzzanne Charlton

Commercial Services Department

• Commercial Services Manager: Frances Szymczak
• Events/Advertising Co-ordinator: Kim O’Connor
• Publications Co-ordinator: Guy Hughes

Membership Services Department

• Membership Services Manager: Lynsey Dransfield
• Membership Administrator: Lorna Hudson

Elected Council Members

• Barbara Hibbert
• John Walton
• Graham Cobb
• Peter Natt
• Andrew Ball
• Tony Brown
• Jonathon Bill
• Jim Mackie
• Gordon Watters
• Barry Appleby
• David Smith
• David Bentley
• Michael Egerton
• IanTaylor
• Graham Findlay
• Edward Attenborough
• Alan Petrie
• Anthony Laurie

• Scottish Chair: Bob Carse
• N Ireland Chair: Trevor Dundee
• Welsh Chair: Vacant

The project and development work of the Association is organised by separate committees / portfolios which are manned by volunteer dental laboratory owners.