Executive Committee

The Society's activities are governed by the Executive Committee, elected annually in a ballot of Fabian members. Suresh Pushpananthan is the current Chair of the Fabian Society.


Name Position
Suresh Pushpananthan Chair of the Executive
Jessica Asato Vice Chair
Lord Peter Archer Fabian Society President
Vera Baird QC
Nick Butler Treasurer
John Denham MP Innovation, Universities & Skills Secretary
Alf Dubs Member of the House of Lords
Kate Groucutt Labour Councillor in Islington
Gavin Hayes Compass General Secretary
Sadiq Khan MP MP for Tooting
Denis MacShane MP MP for Rotherham
Conor McGinn Chair of the Labour Party Irish Society
Seema Malhotra Director of Fabian Women's Network
Pamela Nash MP for Airdrie and Shotts
Austin Mitchell MP MP for Grimsby
Geraint Owens Convenor for Wales
Jenny Rathbone Labour Assembly candidate, Cardiff Central
James Roberts Local Society
Alex Sobel Local Society
Howard Stoate Local Society
Stephen Twigg MP for Liverpool West Derby
Mari Williams Assistant Principal at an East London comprehensive
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