Pact members agree temporary amendment to governance structure

Pact members have today agreed a Special Resolution to temporarily amend Pact’s governance structure to allow the current terms of Council members to be extended by an additional year. 

Following a General Meeting on 8th July 2026, Pact members agreed to adopt the temporary measure which will provide organisational stability, continuity and the retention of governance experience during Pact’s organisational review and leadership transition. 

The current Pact Council members have been in post since 1st January 2025 and their terms are due to finish on 31st December 2026. The passing of this Special Resolution means that for this Council only, the current Council members will serve a term of three years from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2027.

The current Council members are: 

Jane Muirhead, MD, Raise The Roof Productions (Chair) 

Holly Pye, Commercial Director, Objective Media Group (Vice Chair) 

Jane Kelly, Co-CEO Big Mountain Productions (Northern Ireland Representative) 

Claire Mundell, Founder, Synchronicity Films (Scotland Representative) 

Emyr Afan, CEO, Afanti Media Group (Wales Representative) 

Julie Baines, Founder & Producer, Dan Films 

Kate Beal, Founder & CEO, Woodcut Media 

Nicky Bentham, Founder and Producer, Neon Films 

Tom Brisley, CEO, Arrow Media 

James Burstall, CEO, Argonon 

Anna Clement, Production Executive, Lime Pictures & Lion Television 

Paul Cohen, Group Commercial Director, Hat Trick Productions 

Laura Crowley, Commercial Director, SISTER Pictures 

Christine Healy, Director of Production, Playground Entertainment 

Jacqueline Moreton, General Counsel, Banijay UK 

Tim Sealey, Chief Operating Officer, Roughcut Television 

Steve Warr, Managing Director, Raw Cut Television  

Commenting on the Special Resolution, Pact Chief Executive, Nigel Warner, said: “I am very pleased that Pact members have voted to retain the current Pact Council members for another year as we undertake an organisational review. I’m delighted to have the support of this highly experienced and knowledgeable group of people."

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What Does Pact Council Do?

Pact is run by independent producers, for independent producers. The members of Pact Council, who are elected from amongst the membership, oversee the work of the Pact Executive and approve operational budgets and financial plans. Council members also debate and agree all Pact policies, campaigns, terms of trade negotiations and collective agreements.