How We Work
Central Executive Council (CEC)
The Central Executive Council (CEC) is the lay member governing body of GMB.
Further Links
Central Executive Council
List of CEC Members
Birmingham and West Midlands Region ERS Reports
London Region ERS Reports
Midland and East Coast Region ERS Reports
National Reserved Seats ERS Reports
Northern Region ERS Reports
North West and Irish Region ERS Reports
GMB Scotland ERS Reports
Southern Region ERS Reports
GMB Wales and South West ERS Reports
Yorkshire Region ERS Reports
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 – 3rd December 2019.
| CEC Seat | Name | Region |
| General Seat | Gordon Gibbs | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Margaret Clarke | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Gordon Richardson | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| Fine Manufacturing Section Seat | Peter Meyrick | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| Public Services Section Seat | Richard Clarke | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Viv Smart | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| General Seat | Penny Robinson | London |
| General Seat | Dean Gilligan | London |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Danny Faith | London |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Shailesh Gaglani | London |
| Public Services Section Seat | Gary Harris | London |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Sarah Hurley | London |
| General Seat | Malcolm Sage | Midland & East Coast |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Carol Clarkson | Midland & East Coast |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Shane Allinson | Midland & East Coast |
| Public Services Section Seat | Alan Woodward | Midland & East Coast |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Carol Robertson | Midland & East Coast |
| General Seat | John Warcup | Northern |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Mike Carr | Northern |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Seat Vacant | Northern |
| Public Services Section Seat | Seat Vacant | Northern |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Mary Hutchinson | Northern |
| General Seat | David Flanagan | North West & Irish |
| General Seat | Lorraine Winson | North West & Irish |
| General Seat (Northern Ireland) | Seat Vacant | North West & Irish |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Cath Sutton | North West & Irish |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Robert Welham | North West & Irish |
| Public Services Section Seat | David Hope | North West & Irish |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Margaret Gregg | North West & Irish |
| General Seat | Kevin Buchanan | GMB Scotland |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Seat Vacant | GMB Scotland |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | John Dolan | GMB Scotland |
| Public Services Section Seat | June Minnery | GMB Scotland |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Anne Dean | GMB Scotland |
| General Seat | Donna Spicer | Southern |
| General Seat | Andy Newman | Southern |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Charlotte Gardner | Southern |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Seat Vacant | Southern |
| Public Services Section Seat | Barbara Plant | Southern |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Kathy Abu Bakir | Southern |
| General Seat | Seat Vacant | GMB Wales & South West |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Sandra Daniell | GMB Wales & South West |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Brian Farr | GMB Wales & South West |
| Public Services Section Seat | Kevin Jones | GMB Wales & South West |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Gwylan Brinkworth | GMB Wales & South West |
| General Seat | Kevan Hensby | Yorkshire & North Derbyshire |
| Commercial Services Section Seat | Susan Walker | Yorkshire & North Derbyshire |
| Manufacturing Section Seat | Cath Pinder | Yorkshire & North Derbyshire |
| Public Services Section Seat | David McLean | Yorkshire & North Derbyshire |
| Women's Reserved Seat | Amanda Burley | Yorkshire & North Derbyshire |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Elaine Daley | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Warinder Juss | Birmingham & West Midlands |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Colin Gunter | Midland & East Coast |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Robbie Scott | London |
| National Race Reserved Seat | Evelyn Martin | London |
| National LGBT+ Reserved Seat | Arron Bevan-John | GMB Wales & South West |
| National LGBT+Women's Reserved Seat | Fiona Heneghan | Southern |
| National Disabled Reserved Seat | Tracey Ashton | Midland & East Coast |
| National Disabled Women's Reserved Seat | Farzana Jumma | Yorkshire & North Derbyshire |
| National Young Members Reserved Seat | Rachael Hookway | London |
| National Young Members Women's Reserved Seat | Samanta Zubrute | Midland & East Coast |
| General Secretary | Gary Smith |