Liberal Youth elects an Executive each year and they are there to represent you. By clicking through the tabs below you can find out a bit more about each Exec member, what their portfolio requires them to do and how to contact them.
At the beginning of their term of office each Exec member was asked to draw up an Annual Plan, you can also find them here too.
[learn_more caption="Chair - Harry Matthews"]
About Me
I’m 20 years old and currently studying Physics at Sheffield University. As well as serving as a General Executive Member & England Convenor, I was Events Officer in the last Executive, I’ve been the Member of Youth Parliament for Windsor and Maidenhead, where I represented young people and debated in the House of Commons.
Apart from Politics, I’m interested in debating & films. After University, I intend to become a Physics teacher. I’m also an avid tweeter (@hmatthews92)
What I do
I’m the Chief Spokesperson of Liberal Youth. I’m responsible for co-ordinating the party’s activities, taking managerial responsibility of the Executive and providing strategic direction for the organisation.
Contact me at harry.matthews@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Vice Chair - TBA"]
What I do
I support the Chair in his work and deputise on executive management and strategy. I also act as the Chief Co-ordinator of our regional and State organisations, as well coordinate internal communications.
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Campaigns - Ben Richards"]
About Me
My job is to put together campaigns which recruit new members, reach out to young people and work towards getting Liberal Youth policies implemented in Government., this can mean anything from preparing freshers packs and standard campaigns materials to lobbying MPs.
Contact us at campaigns@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Communications - TBC"]
About Me
What I do
I’m responsible for developing and running this website and all of the internal and external communications within our membership and with the media.
Contact me at vice.chair@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Events - Stuart Brown"]
About Me
Stuart is 25, lives between Swindon and Oxford, and is currently employed full time in the food retail industry. After reading the preamble to the federal constitution, he joined the party in 2007 while in his final year of University. Stuart read Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, where he was not only involved with the Lib Dems on campus, but was an active member of the LGBTQ, Student Advice, and Food and cookery student groups.
What I do
I’m responsible for organising and running all Liberal Youth events as well as liaising with our partners when running joint events. I’m also Chair of the Conference Committee and am the point of contact for all things Conference related.
Read my annual plan
Contact me at events@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Finance - Adam Curran"]
About Me
In my spare time I enjoy playing chess, videogames, reading, and keeping up with current affairs.
What I do
I’m responsible for the financial affairs of Liberal Youth. I manage the budget, plan fundraising and ensure the organisation remains viable.
Contact me at finance.officer@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Policy - William Dyer"]
About Me
I joined the Liberal Democrats just after the 2010 election (aged 15). I joined because I saw that the Liberal Democrats are the only party that take human rights seriously. I am currently doing my A-levels (Gov&Pol, History, Theatre Studies and IT) at Reigate College in Surrey. When I am not swatting for my exams or Liberal Youth, I am the director of my local Band Night and am also a semi-professional actor/all-round creative.
I’m responsible for developing policy in between Conferences and advising the Executive and Branches on Liberal Youth Policy. I’m also Chair of the Policy Committee.
Read my annual plan
Contact me at policy@liberalyouth.org
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About Us
Harriet and Sam share the role of International Officer, splitting their responsibilities so that Sam deals mainly with European Issues and LYMEC (European Liberal Youth), and Harriet deals with other International issues and IFLRY (the International Federation of Liberal Youth). Both local activists from Bedford, they are mostly consumed by politics and campaigning, whether for the Liberal Democrats at election time (and the rest of the year as well), or promoting international issues such as the European Union, and the Arab Spring. When not spending time on politics, their free time is spent trying to get degrees; Sam is studying Social and Political Sciences at York University, and Harriet reads Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Oxford University.
What I do
We are responsible for maintaining relations with sister parties, organisations and NGOs from around the world. We engage with Liberal Youth members that are not resident in the UK and co-ordinate our presence at International events.
Contact us at international@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Membership Development - TBC"]
About Me
Coming soon
I’m responsible for recruitment & arranging training
My Annual Plan: Email Kavya if interested in seeing it
Contact me at membership.development@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="England Convenor - Conor McKenzie"]
About Me
I am currently in my second year of sixth form doing A-levels and I’ve been working with the party since late-2006 when I first got involved in the run up to the local elections of the following year. I’ve held a number of roles in Liberal Youth including Yorkshire & the Humber Regional Chair and being a member of the Conference Committee – I now sit on the International Committee in addition to being the England Convenor.
You can follow me on Twitter: @ConorMcKenzie
What I do
I’m the Chief Spokesperson of the Liberal Youth England and am responsible for representing LYE to the Liberal Youth Executive and English Party.
Contact me at conor.mckenzie@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Scotland Convenor - David Green"]
About Me
Coming Soon
What I do
I’m the Chief Spokesperson and President of Liberal Youth Scotland. I am responsible for representing LYS to the Liberal Youth Executive.
My Annual Plan: Liberal Youth Scotland Annual Plan
Contact me at david.green@liberalyouth.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Cydlynydd Cymru/Wales Convenor - Sam Bennett"]
About me:
I am 22, I am from Reading and studied at Aberystwyth University. I now work as the Constituency Organiser for Brecon and Radnorshire Liberal Democrats. Before that I was the Deputy Campaigns Officer for Aberystwyth University Lib Dems. At Aberystwyth I studied European Politics. Why not follw me on Twitter (@bennett_sam) quiz me? Outside politics I have been known to bake bread, however this can be with mixed results.
What I do:
I’m the Chief Spokesperson of IR Cymru (Liberal Youth Wales) and am responsible for representing IR Cymru to the Liberal Youth Executive and the Welsh Party. Contact me for all things Wales and Lib Dem and I will see how I can help or get you in touch with the right person
Contact me at sam.bennett@ircymru.org
[/learn_more][learn_more caption="Non-Portfolio - Sean Davey & TBC (Two NPOs)"]
About Sean
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
What we do
As non-portfolio officers, we support the rest of the executive with various tasks, and also pursue our own projects as mandated by our manifestos or by a Liberal Youth conference.
Contact Sean at sean.davey@liberalyouth.org
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