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Society Secretary
Meet our Society Secretary – René Fraioli
René was appointed to the post of Secretary in 2007, and elected in May 2008.
He served on the Committee of Management from 1999-2007. René is a former Civil
Servant and was employed by the Department for Transport for 27 years. He has
been actively involved with the Society for many years, and is a member of the
Department for Transport/DCLG Branch Committee.
What does the Society Secretary do?
The duties undertaken by the Society’s Secretary are determined by the Committee
of Management (CoM) and include:
- Facilitating secretarial support for the Committee of Management and its sub committees and taking responsibility for arranging meetings, taking minutes, preparing background papers etc
- Preparing and signing all official notices, accounts, returns and documents in accordance with statutory requirements and the Society’s rules
- Working with the Chief Executive to generally foster good governance practices
- Convening, attending and minuting Conference, managing statutory paperwork and communicating with branches regarding Conference
- Managing and acting as main contact point for the Society’s Branches, and communicating any concerns or suggestions to the CoM
- Holding meetings of branch officers and keeping Branches informed of the direction and work of the Society
- Arranging roadshow meetings and reporting feedback to CoM
- Arranging an annual mailshot to members to advertise Branch General Meetings for the forthcoming year
- Responsibility for communicating with all Society membership, on a frequency to be determined by the CoM
- Publication of official Society documents such as Rule Book and Annual Report
Although the Secretary is elected by Conference, unlike the CoM, he is paid a
salary and works part-time (75%) for the Society. Like the CoM, if re-elected
the Secretary can serve until the age of 70.
The CoM and Secretary are supported by Registered Office’s Governance Department.
Further Information
To contact us for more information about the Secretary's role and work, you can:
Email: thesecretary@benenden.org.uk
Call us: 0845 052 5755* and leave a message
Write to: The Secretary, The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited, Holgate Park
Drive, York YO26 4GG
* Calls cost a maximum of 4p per minute for BT customers. The price of calls
from non BT phone lines will vary. Calls may be recorded.
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