National Trust Announces New Council 2025-2026
26 September 2025 – The Annual General Meeting (“the AGM”) of the members of the National Trust was held on 25th September 2025, at the George Town Yacht Club, the Barcadere Marina at 606 N. Sound Rd.
The AGM was held to present the 2024-2025 Annual Report and Financial Report for the year end June 30, 2025, elect members of the Council of the National Trust for 2025/26 as well as transact any other such business that came before the meeting. The AGM was well attended with 62 attendees. Members enjoyed complimentary cocktails and canapes at the event.
The programme included the Official commencement of the AGM by Oliver Grimwood (Legal Counsel) with Ashvin Murugesu (NTCI Chair) who chaired the AGM. Dan Peterson, Treasurer gave a review of the 2024-25 financials featured in the Annual Report and Frank Roulstone (NTCI Executive Director) shared programme highlights. Thank you to volunteers Cormac Golden, Jillian Burley and Katie Moore.
Members were electing 9 new General Council Members from a list of 10 candidates and two officers. Once the votes were counted, it was announced that the following candidates had been elected to the 2025-26 National Trust Council: Fred Burton, Craig Caffarelli, Katie Ebanks, Richard Harrison, Brigitte Kirkconnell-Shaughness, Courtney Platt, Diana Quin, Lisa Scott, and Candy Whicker.
Alice Mae Coe (Vice Chair) and Brad Wammes (Treasurer) were both elected as officers, they ran unopposed and will be serving a new two year term. Ashvin Murugesu, Chairman and Emily DeCou, Secretary will be serving their second term for 2025-26.
District Chairpersons were also announced who were elected earlier at the District AGMs: Eliza Strachan (Northside District Committee), Patrica Forbes (East End District Committee), Robert Wood (Bodden Town District Committee), Suzan Merren (George Town District Committee), Alice Mae Coe (West Bay District Committee), Joshua Baker (Cayman Brac District Committee), Gregory McTaggart (Little Cayman District Committee)
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