Our people
We’re led by our General Secretary, Frances O’Grady, and by our Deputy General Secretary, Paul Nowak.
If you would like to interview Frances or Paul, please contact the TUC media team.
The TUC believes that all organisations should publish information about their gender pay gap to support the fair treatment and reward of all workers irrespective of gender, so we are publishing our gender pay gap even though we have fewer than 250 employees.
Frances O’Grady, General Secretary
Frances leads the TUC. She's our chief spokesperson, and is responsible to the General Council for the day-to-day running of the organisation. Frances has held her post since 2013, and is the first woman general secretary of the TUC.
Paul Nowak, Deputy General Secretary
Paul supports Frances in leading the TUC. Paul works with external stakeholders on behalf of the TUC, sits on the board of ACAS and is also responsible for inter-union relations.
Frances and Paul are supported by a small management team, who deliver the TUC’s priorities day-to-day.
Antonia Bance, Head of Campaigns and Communications
Antonia leads all of the TUC’s parliamentary, media, campaigning and communications activity, and has particular responsibility for digital and organising young workers who aren't in unions.
Kate Bell, Head of Rights, International, Social and Economics
Kate is leads the TUC's work on boosting employment rights, promoting social and economic policies that benefit working people, and building international solidarity.
Nicola Smith, Head of Equality and Strategy (job share)
Nicola leads on strategic priorities for the TUC, including our Brexit response. Nicola also manages cross-organisational planning and has overall responsibility for equalities policy and governance structures.
Kevin Rowan, Head of Organising, Services and Learning
Kevin is responsible for the TUC’s public policy influencing on public services and health & safety, and leads the TUC’s organising, reps training and support to unions. He also leads the TUC’s unionlearn programme to help union members get new skills, and manages the TUC’s regional offices and TUC Wales.
Matilda Quiney, Head of Management Services and Administration
Matilda leads the TUC’s finance, IT and human resources functions, and is responsible for Congress Centre, the TUC’s conference and events business.
Shavanah Taj, acting General Secretary, Wales TUC
Shavanah Taj has become acting General Secretary of the Wales Trades Union Congress (TUC), taking over from Martin Mansfield. The team are responsible for TUC activity on issues that are the responsibility of the Welsh government.
English regional secretaries and their teams make sure that we are close to the concerns of unions and their members across England.
Bill Adams, Regional Secretary, TUC Yorkshire and Humber
Lee Barron, Regional Secretary, TUC Midlands
Lynn Collins, Regional Secretary, TUC North West
Nigel Costley, Regional Secretary, TUC South West
Sam Gurney, Regional Secretary, TUC London, East and South East
Beth Farhat, Regional Secretary, TUC Northern