Board of Directors

Vice Chairman: Madeleine Grubb

Madeleine was appointed Vice Chair in November 2023 having previously served on the Club Council as Club Leader and Club Treasurer for 7 years. Madeleine has been an active member of the Association for over 40 years and regularly organises and participates in Motorsports, Classic Vehicle and Local Group events, currently serving as Treasurer to the Motorsports Committee. Madeleine is a BSc (Hons) graduate and started her professional life at Barclays Bank, working there for 10 years. She was employed as a school bursar for over 20 years, gaining extensive experience in financial budgeting and control, HR management, premises management and health and safety monitoring. Madeleine is an accredited Clerk to Governors and has also served as a school governor.

Club Leader: Geoff Gaunt

Geoff was elected Club Leader in November 2023 having served a year on the Board as Club Treasurer. He joined CSMA/Boundless in the early 1980s and, from 1998, spent 20 years as the Treasurer of his Local Group. He has also served in a number of other local and national Club governance roles over the years which have helped him develop his knowledge of the wide range of activities and communities that make up the Club. Geoff spent all his working life in the public sector, mostly in Human Resources and Organisational Development and he is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development. Now retired, his range of interests spans volunteering, travelling, theatre, live music, and real ale.

Club Treasurer: Janice Stace

Janice joined the CSMA in 2011, and has been the Secretary of the York Local Group since 2016, taking an active part in the organisation of the events provided by the Group for Boundless members in addition to the Secretarial duties. In 2021, Janice was elected to the role of Local Groups Representative and has taken responsibility for those Local Groups in the North of the country, liaising between them and Member Communities. Prior to retirement, Janice worked as a Civil Servant in the Inland Revenue for nearly thirty-nine years, and has experience of building management, training and HR duties. Since retirement she has continued her interest in gardening and hot air ballooning, where she has also served on the local committee of the Pennine Region Balloon Association

Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair: Debbie Beaven

Debbie has over 25 years in the C-Suite as an FD and CFO in different businesses and sectors, including Media (Meridian and Central TV), International Engineering and environmental consultancy (Gifford and Ramboll), Management consultancy (Bain & Co) and financial services (Simplyhealth and Denplan), where she led finance, strategy and change programmes and improved performance outcomes.

Debbie left executive life in March 2022 to take up a Non-Executive Director portfolio and now has a number of Board positions; Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Newbury Building Society. She is also a trustee in two charities: Community Forest Trust and Leap Confronting Conflict. Her roles represent her values and sense of purpose, with a particular passion for health, sustainability and supporting organisations to address societal inequalities. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and in the last few years has gained additional qualifications; INSEAD Global Leadership Certificate and a professional certificate in Executive Coaching with Henley Business School.

As an Executive Coach she combines coaching skills with her extensive experience in leadership and “the Board” to support others in the development of their executive careers. Coaching sessions provide the focussed time and a safe space to explore “self”. The question of what needs to change for an individual to navigate the journey from now to a future destination leads to self-awareness, which inspires personal growth, courage and confidence to move forward.

Non-Executive Director: Dan Burdett

Dan grew up in Devon and read Architecture at The University of Bath, before swapping buildings for beauty to join L’Oréal where he spent 6 years working in sales and marketing roles. Dan then joined Unilever to become Brand Director for male deodorant brand Lynx and spent the next 7 years working in S. America, Europe and the US, before settling in Tokyo. In 2008 Dan joined Mars Inc as the Global Marketing VP for Snickers and subsequently went on to hold several Chief Marketing roles in different technology and eCommerce businesses including eBay. Most recently has been the Chief Customer & Growth Officer at Pret A Manger and is currently the Chief Customer Officer at the UK’s 3rd biggest energy supplier, OVO Energy. Outside of work Dan is a keen runner and cyclist and at weekends can usually be found on the touchline of a local football pitch, enthusiastically supporting his 13-year-old son!

Chief Executive Officer: Colin Slinn

Colin is the Association’s Chief Executive Officer, having overall responsibility for the operation and direction of the company and acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors and the Association. He joined the Association in 2004 and has over 25 years of experience as a finance professional within different organisations of varying size and scale. Prior to being appointed as CEO, Colin held the position of Chief Financial Officer at the Association for over 15 years. He previously worked within the senior finance team at Lloyds TSB Private Banking and before that at American Express Global Network Services. He also has extensive experience within the retail insurance and travel sector. Colin graduated from Swansea University with a bachelor’s degree in Economic and Social History and is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

Chief Marketing Officer: Darren Milton

Darren is the Chief Marketing Officer at Boundless with overall responsibility for marketing. He has been with the organisation since 2009, working in various positions within the marketing, publishing and commercial teams. Prior to that he held the position of Creative Director at a brand and marketing agency, working on marketing strategy and brand development with clients such as Unilever, Kuoni and Lloyds TSB. He has over 23 years’ experience in the travel and leisure industry and holds an HND in Graphic Design and Communication. Darren is a keen outdoor fitness enthusiast and has participated in a number of events including the Brighton Marathon.

Chief Financial Officer: Lisa Parrott

Lisa is the Association’s Chief Financial Officer, having overall responsibility for finance, company secretarial, insurance and compliance. Lisa joined the Association in February 2021 and has 25 years’ experience as a finance professional through a range of organisations of differing sizes and complexities, including a FTSE 250 Plc. Prior to the role of CFO, Lisa held the position of Group Finance Director at CLS Group Services. The majority of her career has been with Saga, where she gathered senior experience across their financial services, central costs and travel divisions, with her last role being Director of Finance for their personal finance company. Lisa is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

Chief Operating Officer: Peter Worster

Pete is the Association’s Chief Operating Officer. He leads the Group’s Strategic Change Programme, as well as being responsible for membership recruitment, engagement and retention. He oversees business operations, IT and operational risk. A Chartered Director and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Pete joined in 2020. He has over 25 years’ experience leading and advising businesses on strategy development and delivery, having been CEO of international loyalty marketing, data and CRM agencies and consultancies. Prior to that he spent eight years at Barclays and started his career at IBM. He’s won numerous awards for his work with clients such as Barclays, Barclaycard, Glenfiddich, Achmea Insurance and IKEA. He is also a trustee at Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, where he is Chair of the Finance Committee. Pete graduated from Bradford University’s School of Management with a first-class degree in Managerial Science and IT, and also holds a post-graduate diploma in Management Studies from the University of Portsmouth.