How We Work
Central Executive Council (CEC)
The Central Executive Council (CEC) is the lay member governing body of GMB.
Further Links
Taskforce for Positive Change Progress Updates
Taskforce Update - June 2023
Taskforce Update - June 2022
Taskforce Update - 15/09/2021
Taskforce Update - 15/06/2021
Taskforce Update - 28/05/2021
Taskforce Update - 07/05/2021
Taskforce Update - 09/04/2021
Taskforce Update - 21/12/2020
CEC Update - 05/11/2020
CEC Update - 22/09/2020
Central Executive Council
The CEC is headed by the lay member President Barbara Plant (GMB Southern Region) and Vice President Malcolm Sage (GMB Midlands Region).
For practical reasons its business is run by three committees, Finance & General Purposes, Organising, Political, European and International.
List of CEC Members
A list of the GMB CEC Members and their positions, as at the commencement of the term of office – 13th June 2024.
| CEC Seat | Forename | Surname | Region / National Seat |
| General Seat | Penny | Robinson | London |
| General Seat | Dean | Gilligan | London |
| Private Section Seat | John | Colbert | London |
| Public Section Seat | Gary | Harris | London |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Tracy | Beeson | London |
| NHS/Care Sector Reserved Seat | Mohammad | Akbar | London |
| Energy & Utilities Sector Reserved Seat | Lyubomir | Marinov | London |
| General Seat | Gordon | Gibbs | Midlands |
| General Seat | Ian | Clarke | Midlands |
| Private Section Seat | Margi | Clarke | Midlands |
| Public Section Seat | Richard | Clarke | Midlands |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Jacqueline | Murphy | Midlands |
| Manufacturing Hub Reserved Seat | Peter | Meyrick | Midlands |
| Ambulance Sector Reserved Seat | Simon | Day | Midlands |
| Manufacturing Sector Reserved Seat | James | Barwise | Midlands |
| General Seat | Connor | Foggin | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| General Seat | Carol | Clarkson | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| Private Section Seat | Cath | Pinder | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| Public Section Seat | David | Clegg | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Mary | Hutchinson | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| Energy/Construction Sector Reserved Seat | David | Douglas | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| Schools Sector Reserved Seat | Dian | Burke | North East, Yorkshire & Humber |
| General Seat | David | Flanagan | North West & Irish |
| General Seat | Lynette | McGaffin | North West & Irish |
| General Seat (Northern Ireland) | Kay | Doherty | North West & Irish |
| Private Section Seat | Catherine | Sutton | North West & Irish |
| Public Section Seat | Paul | Turner | North West & Irish |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Janet | Buoey | North West & Irish |
| Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Sector Reserved Seat | Kamran | Ali | North West & Irish |
| Energy & Utilities Sector Reserved Seat | Miriam | Fryar | North West & Irish |
| General Seat | Kevin | Buchanan | GMB Scotland |
| Private Section Seat | Vacancy | Vacancy | GMB Scotland |
| Public Section Seat | Linda | Walker | GMB Scotland |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Shona | Thomson | GMB Scotland |
| Whisky & Spirits Sector Reserved Seat | Brenda | Carson | GMB Scotland |
| Care Sector Reserved Seat | Geraldine | Agbor | GMB Scotland |
| General Seat | Donna | Spicer | Southern |
| General Seat | Syed | Raza | Southern |
| Private Section Seat | Dave | Clements | Southern |
| Public Section Seat | Sonya | Davis | Southern |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Barbara | Plant | Southern |
| Schools and Academies Sector Reserved Seat | Christine | Golding | Southern |
| NHS Contractors Sector Reserved Seat | Vacancy | Vacancy | Southern |
| General Seat | Maxine | Butler | GMB Wales & South West |
| Private Section Seat | Paul | Hunt | GMB Wales & South West |
| Public Section Seat | Kevin | Jones | GMB Wales & South West |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Gwylan | Brinkworth | GMB Wales & South West |
| Engineering Construction /Nuclear Sector Reserved Seat | Mathew | Williams | GMB Wales & South West |
| Shipbuilding Sector Reserved Seat | Joe | Olive | GMB Wales & South West |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Elaine | Daley | National Race Reserved Seat (MI) |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Warinder | Juss | National Race Reserved Seat (MI) |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Colin | Gunter | National Race Reserved Seat (MI) |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Nathaniel | Tetteh | National Race Reserved Seat (NWI) |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Rosemary | Cooper | National Race Reserved Seat (MI) |
| National LGBT+ Reserved Seat | Dawn | Lovatt | National LGBT+ Reserved Seat (MI) |
| National LGBT+Women's Reserved Seat | Lindsay | England | National LGBT+Women's Reserved Seat (NWI) |
| National Disabled Reserved Seat | Tracey | Ashton | National Disabled Reserved Seat (MI) |
| National Disabled Women's Reserved Seat | Cathrine | Jones | National Disabled Women's Reserved Seat (LO) |
| National Young Members Reserved Seat | Vacancy | Vacancy | National Young Members Reserved Seat |
| National Young Members Women's Reserved Seat | Ruth | Pitchford | National Young Members Women's Reserved Seat (NWI) |
| General Secretary | Gary | Smith | General Secretary |