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Board of Directors

The Fine Art Trade Guild Board of Directors is called the Court. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is called the Master, whether a male or female. Members stand for re-election by the full membership each year, with a maximum term of office of three years, two for the officers except Treasurer, which is unlimited. Members of the Court of the Guild were elected at the AGM on 2 April 2008.

Officers

Master	Master's Warden
Colin Ruffell, Artist crabfish.com and Artreo	Peter Hayton GCF, Designline Systems, Towngate Publications, Towngate Framing and Towngate Gallery & Art Centre
Members' Warden	Treasurer
Maxwell Roberts, Headrow Gallery	Paul Cumberland, Birds Birds Birds

Elected members

Len Brook, Alpha 1 Marketing Steve Burke, Arqadia Mary Evans GCF, Applegarth Framing Paul Giddens, Winsor & Newton Barry Leveton GCF, Leveton & Sons (Norwich) Paula McConkey, Midas Mouldings Steven McKee GCF, Dromore Picture Framing Roy Rowlands GCF, Hedgehog Art and Framing Lee Tandy, LION Picture Framing Supplies Paul Taylor, Aquarelle Publishing Peter Thompson, Ashworth & Thompson Lawrence Walmsley, International Graphics Walmsley

The Court also comprises Branch Masters, who are elected by their branches