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Our board of trustees

Elected by Magistrates’ Association (MA) members, the board of trustees is responsible for the governance of the organisation. Our trustees set the MA's strategic plan and budget and are legally accountable for our activities.

Meet our trustees

National Chair

National Chair

Mark Beattie JP FBCS, Central and North London

Deputy Chair

Deputy Chair

David Ford JP, Mid and South Glamorgan

Deputy Chair

Deputy Chair

Jacqui MacDonald-Davis JP, Central and North London

Honorary Treasurer

Honorary Treasurer

Christine Grant JP, East London

Trustee

Trustee

Sarah Butters, North and West Yorkshire

Trustee

Trustee

Sarah Clarke JP, Buckinghamshire

Trustee

Trustee

Josh James JP, Mid and South Glamorgan

Trustee

Trustee

Jo King JP, Sussex

Trustee

Trustee

Ben Paolozzi, North and West Yorkshire

Trustee

Trustee

Frank Shipway JP, retired member

Trustee

Trustee

Patricia Willmott JP, Northamptonshire