The Putney Society Executive Committee

  • CHAIR: Robert Arguile

    chair@putneysociety.org.uk
    18 Burstock Road, 0208 788 4554

    My family has been resident in Putney since 1985, but I had periods working abroad for a multinational company. Retired chemical engineer and process analyst. I have been a Trustee of the Putney Society since 2016, first as Website Editor and then becoming the Chair in 2018.

  • SECRETARY: Currently vacant

  • TREASURER: Andrew Nicol

    treasurer@putneysociety.org.uk
    19 Burstock Road, 07746 409703

    Resident of Putney, with my wife and children, since 2003. A Chartered Accountant, currently CFO of M Winkworth PLC. Member of the Executive Committee since 2020.

  • Serena Binnie

    Trustee

  • Judith Chegwidden

    Convenor - Open spaces panel: judith.chegwidden@gmail.com

    Cornish by origin but resident in Putney since 1970. Before retiring I was MD of a company providing analyses of minerals and metals markets. Locally, I spent twelve years as a local councillor and ten years as a NED of a local NHS Trust. I joined the Putney Society in 1990, served as Chair for 2 years in mid­1990s and later as Secretary and Chair in 2010s. Latterly contributes as Bulletin Editor and convenor of Open Spaces Panel.

  • Victoria L Diamond

    Community Panel Co-Convenor: vickysw15@aol.com

    6 Norroy Road, Tel: 07746 022654

    Brought up in South Africa. I worked initially for a vehicle export company in St James, sending ambulances, Jeeps and Rolls Royce to the Middle East. Subsequently worked for a large American investment bank on the US equity side, before moving over to the US Derivative Desk. Lived in New York for 6 months, and travelled extensively. Glandular fever and meningitis put a stop to that. I have lived in Putney since 1986, am co­convenor of the Community Panel and have been a member of the Society for 10 years.

  • Alison Fishwick

    Trustee

  • Mike Ixer

    Deputy Membership Secretary

  • Stephen Luxford

    Transport Panel Convenor: Stephen.luxford46@gmail.com

    Born and grew up in Weybridge in Surrey. First visited Putney regularly in the 80s and has been resident for over 25 years. Works for a Parliamentary body and as a regular commuter (pre­Covid) has a particular concern for the quality of rail and tube transport and the effects of air pollution in the High Street. Member of Putney Society for over ten years. First direct involvement was in the initial air pollution measuring exercise in 2011. Subsequently joined the Transport Panel, later becoming the Convenor and a Member of the Executive Committee.

  • Carolyn McMillan

    Trustee
    A chartered psychologist (retired) specialising in health and quality of life. Research conducted at Royal Holloway, University of London. Resident in Putney for over 40 years with spells abroad. She was Chair of Putney Society for four years to 2014, and has served as Secretary for the past six years. She is currently Trustee of the Friends of Putney School of Art and Design and a former Trustee of the Friends of Fulham Palace. She has an interest in community issues, having set up a local residents association and neighbourhood watch.

  • Mark Poulter

    Buildings Panel Deputy Convenor (point of contact for Buildings Panel)

    1 Ernshaw Place, 020 8785 6538

    South London born and bred. Resident of Putney since 1980. Retired after 41 years of senior management positions in Information Systems management with BP, Shell, P&O/OCL and others. Interested in architecture and traditional buildings and gardens, the countryside and classic vehicles. Member of the Putney Society for 30+ years and Executive Committee for 10+ years, seeking to maintain the ambience of Putney for those who live here.

  • Nazim Osamçik

    Trustee

Non-Executive Committee Members

  • Chris Orriss

    Membership Secretary membership@putneysociety.org
    Tel: 020 8785 7115

  • Andrew Catto

    Buildings Panel Convenor:

    Andrew is president of the Association of Consultant Architects and expert in our conservation areas and local planning rules as a long-practicing Putney architect.

  • Caroline Whitehead

    Thames Tunnel Strategy Group - Representative for The Putney Society

  • Val Jones

    Co-convenor Community Panel