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BBRC appoints a new chairman |
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The chairman’s job is never easy, completely voluntary and always busy and all involved in BBRC consider themselves very fortunate to have secured his commitment to this important role. |
| BBRC |
| 23rd July 2007 |
After 18 years involvement with the
British Birds Rarities Committee, the last 11 as chairman, Colin
Bradshaw will retire in 31st March 2008. His outstanding
managerial skills and vision have steered the committee through
times of great and often difficult change. These have included
unprecedented developments in identification and taxonomy, the
move to electronic submission and most recently the recruitment of
a new secretary. He will now take a very well earned rest.
Following a call for nominations earlier this year, the board of
directors of British Birds have appointed Adam Rowlands as the new
Chairman. Having been a voting member on BBRC since 1999 he is
hugely experienced in record assessment. His experience as the
reserve manager at two of the RSPB’s flagship reserves (Titchwell
and Minsmere) testify to his outstanding ability as a manager,
diplomat and administrator. Such skills will be essential in his
new position as chairman of BBRC. Crucially, he is also a hugely
experienced birder and bird finder with an outstanding knowledge
of bird identification. He will take over at the AGM in spring
2008 after a 9 month transition period.