> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://opsmanual.studentrobotics.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://opsmanual.studentrobotics.org/version-9.0.0/about-the-charity/governance.md).

# Governance

## Trustees

The Trustees share ultimate responsibility for governing the charity and directing how it is managed and run. The role of the trustees is defined in the [constitution](https://github.com/srobo/ops-manual/blob/v9/resources/constitution.pdf).

The current trustees are:

#### David Massey

David is a retired teacher from Hills Road Sixth Form College, teaching physics and electronics A-level. He has been involved in sixth form robotics competitions since 2001 and has taken part in Student Robotics since 2012. He became a Trustee in January 2018.

#### Diane Dowling

Diane works for the Raspberry Pi Foundation. She was previously Head of Computer Science at a Collyer's Sixth Form College in Horsham and has been involved in Student Robotics as a team supervisor since 2013. Diane became a Trustee in January 2018.

#### Thomas Scarsbrook

Thomas, more commonly known as "Scarzy", is an electronics consultant based in Surrey. He started volunteering for Student Robotics when he joined Southampton Uni in 2009, and became a trustee in November 2020.

The Trustees can always be contacted via email at the following address: <trustees@studentrobotics.org>.

## Members

Volunteers may choose to become a "Member" of the charity. This has no impact on their ability to volunteer for Student Robotics, but creates an opportunity for them to have more of a say in the long term direction of the charity. The role of a member is defined in the [constitution](https://github.com/srobo/ops-manual/blob/v9/resources/constitution.pdf). Members must be approved by the trustees.

If a volunteer wishes to become a member of the charity, they should e-mail the trustees with the following details:

* Name (first name and surname)
* Email (alternative email to that issued by SR)
* Home address

The register of members is available for inspection by application to the trustees.