Executive Committee 2025-2026

Officers and ordinary members were elected in December 2024 to serve from January 2025 to December 2026

Officers

ead and shoulders photo of Chris White wearing jacket and open-necked shirt

Chair – Chris White

Chris is Chair of the East of England Liberal Democrats. He is a councillor in Hertfordshire and a former Leader of St Albans City and District Council

Head and shoulders photo of Jacqui Morley wearing yellow scarf

Vice-Chair – Jacqueline Morley

Jacqui is Vice-Chair of East of England Liberal Democrats. She is a member in Colchester and membership and chairs Essex County Co-ordinating Committee

Jakub Makowski sitting at a table looking at the camera wearing a light blue polo shirt

Jakub Makowski

Jakub Makowski is the region's Treasurer. He is a member in Colchester and a former local party vice-chair. He became regional treasurer in July 2026

Lori Flawn in front of gold curtains wearing burgendy jumper and grey coat

Regional Candidates Chair – Lori Flawn

Lori is Regional Candidates Chair and represents the East of England on the English Candidates Committee

Graham Whiting wearing casual green top and gold cap

Regional Secretary – Graham Whiting

Graham is Secretary of East of England Liberal Democrats, co-opted in June 2025 to fill a vacancy. He is also Secretary of St Neots & Mid Cambridgeshire local party and played a role in the PPC selection process for this new parliamentary seat. Graham has recently been a caseworker in the South Cambridgeshire constituency office.

Other members

  1. Amjid Ali (co-opted, Jan 2025)
  2. Simon Banks
  3. Rory Clark
  4. Sarah Cloke
  5. Lorna Dupré (Chair, Cambridgeshire County Co-ordinating Committee)
  6. Don Foster (parliamentary representative)
  7. Christian Hogg (principal authority councillor representative, June 2026)
  8. Maurice Leeke (Chair, Norfolk County Co-ordinating Committee)
  9. Geoff Madge (Chair, Hertfordshire County Co-ordinating Committee, Jan 2026)
  10. Sarah Nelmes (co-opted, Jan 2025)
  11. Lucy Nethsingha
  12. Mackenzie Gregory (Young Liberals representative)
  13. Rowan Pope (Young Liberals representative, from February 2026)
  14. Mary Regnier-Wilson
  15. Callum Robertson
  16. Stephen Robinson (Chair, Campaigns Committee)
  17. Victor Scrivens
  18. Fiona Shreeve
  19. Will Tennison
  20. Brian Watkins (co-opted, Jan 2025)
  21. Rain Welham-Cobb
  22. Chantelle Whyborn (co-opted to fill vacancy, June 2025)

Any vacancies which arise will be filled by the Executive in accordance with section 4.7 of the regional constitution. If you are interested in being considered please email contact@eastlibdems.org.uk.

Last updated July 2026

The Regional Executive comprises:

  • the officers of the regional party
  • twelve ordinary members
  • two members elected by the Young Liberals
  • one member elected by Parliamentarians
  • one representative of each County Co-ordinating Committee (normally the county chair)
  • one representative of local parties ot covered by a County Co-ordinating Committee 
  • Chairs of regional committees if they would not otherwise be members of the Regional Executive
  • one member elected by principal local authority councillors
  • up to three co-opted members

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