VLA Management Structure
VLA Management Board
The Strategy Management Group (SMG) performs this function and comprises the following members:
| Professor S Edwards | Chief Executive |
| Professor J Morris | Director of Science Strategy |
| Mr R Hancock | Director of Surveillance and Laboratory Services |
| Mr C Morrey | Business Director - (Finance Director until 31/12/2004) |
| Mr C Edwards | Laboratory Secretary until 31/12/2004 |
| Professor C Thorns | Director of Research |
VLA Advisory Board
Following the Defra review of its Agencies, an Advisory Board was established
on 1st September 2003 to provide advice on strategic direction and plans
to the SMG.
The membership of this Board is as follows:
| Professor S Edwards | Chief Executive |
| Professor J Morris | Director of Science Strategy |
| Mr R Hancock | Director of Surveillance and Laboratory Services |
| Mr C Morrey | Business Director - (Finance Director until 31/12/2004) |
| Mr C Edwards | Laboratory Secretary until 31/12/2004 |
| Professor C Thorns | Director of Research |
| Dr S Axford |
Defra Delivery Strategy Team until 28/2/2005 |
| Ms T Daly | Defra Delivery Strategy Team from 1/3/2005 |
| Professor D Smith | External Member |
| Professor U Kihm | External Member |
| Mrs J Goodger | Corporate Planning and Communications |
The Laboratories Strategy Committee
Arising from the recommendations of the Agency Review, Defra established
a sub-committee of its Management Board, the Laboratories Strategy Committee
on the 1st January 2003. This Committee provides strategic direction and
oversees the development and implementation for the Central Science Laboratory
(CSL), the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
and VLA.
The composition of this Committee is as follows:
| Mr L Barker | Chief Chairman External Member Executive |
| Mr M Addison | Director General - OSD - Defra |
| Professor H Dalton | Chief Scientific Adviser - Defra |
| Professor S Edwards | Chief Executive - VLA |
| Dr D Reynolds | Chief Veterinary Officer - Defra |
| Professor M Roberts | Chief Executive - CSL |
| Mr M Farrar | Chief Executive - CEFAS |
| Professor J Preston | External Member |
| Mr J Smyllie | Director - DST - Defra |
| Mr I Grattidge | Deputy Finance Director - Defra |
