KEN BALL
Ken is Chair of Trustees and former Vice Chair. He is a former Chairman of the University of the 3rd Age and was one of the trustees involved in founding the Centre. Ken is a retired Senior Lecturer at Southampton Institute. He is a keen amateur golfer and artist.
 
 
 
 
 
 
DR. ALAN WHITEHEAD MP
Alan Whitehead is a Director of 3rd Age Centre: "I am proud to represent Southampton in Parliament. I have lived in the city for over thirty years, originally coming to Southampton as a student in 1969. I obtained a degree in Politics and Philosophy, and then a Ph.D. in Political Science. Although my work was often based elsewhere subsequently, I never left the city after that date, living first in St. Denys, then in Freemantle and now in Highfield. My wife works as a lawyer in the city, and my two children were born in the general hospital and attended local schools." [Website: www.alan-whitehead.org.uk]
 
 
  
REV. IAN JOHNSON
Ian Johnson has been Rector of the Church of England City centre Parish since 1999. He came to Southampton from Manchester where he worked in different parts of the city in a variety of ministries. Since 1999 he has been vice chairman of the Southampton Partnership, chairman and secretary of the Southampton Council of Faiths, and serves at present as chairman of the Southampton Sustainability Forum. He is deeply committed to working with refugees and the powerless in the city. He is a governor of King Edward School, sits on the Winchester Diocesan Standing Committee and Diocesan Synod and is a director of SCRATCH. Ian contributes a weekly column to the Southern Daily Echo and works with community radio and local arts groups.
 
 
  
EUR ING PROFESSOR MARGARET ROSS
Professor Margaret Ross's area of interest is quality within a computing context. She has also been Conference Director since 1992 of the annual series of Software Quality Management international conferences, aimed at benefits to industry, and, since 1995, of the annual series of international educational INSPIRE conferences. She has edited 20 books, and is the assistant editor responsible for Europe for the refereed Software Quality Journal.
[Website: http://www.solent.ac.uk/institute/professors/default.asp?level1id=8056]
 
 
 
DAVID CLARK
David Clark is a retired dentist and came to the board through his active participation in the life of the Centre. His particular contribution is his ability to see the Centre from the viewpoint of a member of the 3rd Age Club, which is very valuable. David is also a keen, and rather good golfer.