Founder, President, Eclipse Editor
Email: president@sekas.co.uk
Paul is the Honorary President of the society that he founded back in 1972. He is a Proffesional photographer and educator, with a passion for astronomy that led to starting the society more than 40 years ago.
Ben Harding
Chairman
Email: chairman@sekas.co.uk
Ben joined the society about 10 years ago, and has become one of our most popular members, he is dedicated to his local school Astronomy club, and cleverly rebuilds scopes for the pupils out of salvaged telescope parts. Ben became Chairman in March 2017.
Adam Leach
Web and Technology Team
Email: webandtech@sekas.co.uk
Adam is a long-time visual observer and slightly less-long-time astronomical imager. As one half of the SEKAS Web and Technology team, his big wish is to take the society forward and promote and aid the use of modern and emerging technology as part of the way to to do so.
Lee Phillips
Web and Technology Team
Email: webandtech@sekas.co.uk
Lee joined the society in 1997. He’s a dedicated Astrophotographer. He and Adam formed the Web and Technology Team in 2015 to revamp the SEKAS website, and to promote uses of technology in astronomy and astro-imaging.
Greg Esson
Observatory Director
Email: observatory@sekas.co.uk
Greg became Observatory Director in 2016. After being deeply involved in the construction in 2015, Greg is looking forward to developing the observatory as a facility for all members, making it accessible to as many as possible.
Alan Woodgett
Treasurer
Email: treasurer2@sekas.co.uk
Alan has served 2 terms as the treasurer for SEKAS over many years. He is not an active astronomer, but his valued contribution to the society continues.
Andy Wiseman
Publicity Officer
Email: publicity@sekas.co.uk
A long time mk1 eyeball visual observer He bought his 1st telescope 5 years ago and soon became hooked. Joining the society 3 years ago to learn more he was elected publicity officer in 2017 and is pleased to be able to finally give something back
Joan Crossland-Page
Secretary
Email: secretary@sekas.co.uk
Joan joined the club about 2 years ago, knowing nothing at all about astronomy.
she enjoyed meeting the members and especially evenings at the paddock where amazing things happen, amidst like minded people, there simply for the joy of it.
Joan wanted to give something back, so In 2017 volunteered to be Secretary.
Meet the Committee