Appointment of Vice President

The Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths, has appointed Tricia Carter as Vice-president of the Library for a term of 4 years beginning on 1 April. Mrs Carter has been a member of the Library’s Board of Trustees since March 2010, having been appointed by Welsh Government.

Mrs Carter is a successful businesswoman who has specialised in strategic planning and marketing in the IT industry and has a wealth of experience in higher education management. She has served as Vice President and Chair of the Council of the University of Wales Lampeter and as Chair of the Ethical Standards Committee for the Dyfed Powys Police Authority, and is currently a pension trustee of the Trinity St David Trust Pension Scheme.

Sir Deian Hopkin, President commented:

“The Board of the Library is delighted to learn of the appointment of Mrs Tricia Carter as Vice-President.   She has already made an invaluable contribution to the work of the Board, bringing extensive experience of both the public and private sectors to its deliberations.

"She is also the first woman to be appointed to this position in the Library’s history and I look forward very much to our working together to support the Library and Chief Executive, and the staff of the Library, in delivering our new strategic plan”.

“She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management, Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales Trinity St David and a Member of the Institute of Welsh Affairs”.

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