Our Team - Group Committee and Observers
Our Committee members
President
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson served for 31 years in the Police service, twenty years in the Metropolitan Police serving predominantly in the east end of London at Dagenham as a patrol officer and then to Newham. For most of this time he was a Hendon trained class 1 response driver. He transferred to the City of London Police on Promotion in 1991 were he eventually became the divisional Community beat sergeant and Ceremonial Sergeant then to Head Quarters Community Safety Branch. He was responsible for setting up a drugs education programme for all schools within the City as well as devising awareness programmes for parents both within business and residential community. He sat on the City of London Drug Action Team panel that produced the ‘tackling alcohol and drugs in the workplace, a toolkit for employers’. He is also a Home office Qualified Crime Reduction officer. He was silver control after the St Mary Axe bombing in London in April 1992.
Peter retired in November 2001 and became self-employed in the drugs advisory role. He was involved in the development of the Home Office National Drugs in the Workplace Initiative Training Pack and is a Home Office trained trainer. He also sat on the steering group for the National Workplace Initiative.
He spent several years working for City of London Corporation advising on security for their many and diverse properties as well as some iconic buildings and possessions owned by the Corporation. Eventually fully retiring in 2015.
president@iambasingstoke.org.uk
Chairman
Gilly Miller
Gilly continues her long involvement with the Committee and as a National Observer.
Vice Chair
Frank Gilsenan
With almost 10 years of observing experience, Frank enjoys helping others to become better drivers.
Treasurer
David Last
David has been a committee member for the past seven years in various roles and is currently Treasurer for the group.
Secretary
Don Jones
Passed Advanced test 2021 at age of 74, having driven approaching 2,000,000 miles in cars, vans and motorcycles, UK and abroad. Don continues his role as an engineer ( ‘Mr Fixit’ ) as Secretary, for all those Group issues that would otherwise fall down the cracks.
Membership Secretary
Darsh Dhonsi
For all membership queries please contact Darsh via link below.
Chief Observer
Andrew Ball
With more than 7 years of observing experience, Andrew enjoys helping others to become better drivers. Andrew will develop and implement our Training Program for Observers according to the IMI protocols.
chiefobserver@iambasingstoke.org.uk
Deputy Chief Observer
Peter Maxwell
Responsible with developing and implement our Training Program for Observers according to the IMI protocols with Andy Ball.
Observer Co-ordinator
Responsible for allocation of Observers and supporting our Associates with their training.
Lindsay Benjamin
Lindsay who joined the IAM in April 1991, has over 13 years of observing experience and has carried out more than 500 observed drives.
Events Coordinator
David Patey
David has been a committee member for a number of years providing valuable assistance to the Group especially at Events.
Webmaster
Paul Wallace
For all web queries please contact Paul via link below.
Associate Liaison
Joan Goodwin
Responsible for supporting our Associates with their training.
Our Observers
Chief Observer and National Observer
Andrew Ball
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
With more than 7 years of observing experience, Andrew enjoys helping others to become better drivers. Andrew will develop and implement our Training Program for Observers according to the IMI protocols.
National Observer
Gilly Miller
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
Passed the advanced driving test in 1971 when working in my parents garage business in Sunbury and was a keen follower of rallying and rallycross and all types of motor sport and have been on the committee for a number of years, and a senior observer for the group.
National Observer
Nigel Cooper
Availability - Associate Crosschecks and Observer Training only
With almost 20 years of observing experience, Nigel performs taster runs for the group.
National Observer
Frank Gilsenan
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
With almost 10 years of observing experience, Frank enjoys helping others to become better drivers
National Observer
Lindsay Benjamin
Lindsay who joined the IAM in April 1991, has over 13 years of observing experience and has carried out more than 500 observed drives.
National Observer
Peter Maxwell
Local Observer
David Patey
Local Observer
Don Jones
Local Observer
Paul Wallace
Local Observer
Colin Head
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