Our governance
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-14)

The main decision-making and management bodies at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

MMO Board

All our board members are non-executives, and have relevant experience to support marine management and the sustainable development of our seas.

Our board is the highest decision-making body at MMO.

Board meetings

The board aims to meet every 1 to 2 months.
- 15 May 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f32092e8cc8ec5b357326/15_May_2025.pdf) (PDF, 240 KB, 5 pages)
- 11 February 2025 (including Annexed 11 December 2024) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f31bc07f2cc15c935731f/11_February_2025__including_Annexed_11_December_2024_.pdf) (PDF, 249 KB, 6 pages)
- 5 November 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f31ba1fedc616bb133a84/5_November_2024.pdf) (PDF, 233 KB, 4 pages)
- 17 September 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6787d3be1124a2c3ceb6468d/17_September_2024.pdf) (PDF, 156 KB, 4 pages)
- 16 May 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66aa328a49b9c0597fdb08ba/16_May_2024.pdf) (PDF, 198 KB, 6 pages)
- 11 April 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66aa32800808eaf43b50db04/11_April_2024.pdf) (PDF, 173 KB, 3 pages)
- 6 February 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66aa3278ab418ab0555930ef/6_February_2024.pdf) (PDF, 193 KB, 5 pages)
- 8 November 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d45ccee1bdec431f32227d/8_November_2023.pdf) (PDF, 213 KB, 5 pages)
- 21 September 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d45cc04239318339b7b92f/21_September_2023.pdf) (PDF, 177 KB, 4 pages)
- 4 July 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d45cb0e1bdecbc8b3221fb/4_July_2023.pdf) (PDF, 179 KB, 4 pages)
- 14 June 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64db8896c8dee4000d7f1ced/14_June_2023_-_Published.pdf) (PDF, 145 KB, 3 pages)
- 16 May 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64db886cc8dee400127f1cc9/16_May_2023_-_Published.pdf) (PDF, 152 KB, 4 pages)
- 7 February 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64db88b23fde61000d4a52bc/7_February_2023_-_Published.pdf) (PDF, 161 KB, 5 pages)
- 19 October 2022 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64db885860d123000d32c575/19_October_2022_-_Published.pdf) (PDF, 181 KB, 5 pages)
- July 2022 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63c7c642d3bf7f580416e7a4/MMOB_JULY_Minutes_final.pdf) (PDF, 169 KB, 6 pages)
- 27 April 2022 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6374d7578fa8f5771cd8de17/MMO_Board_minutes_April_2022.pdf) (PDF, 152 KB, 2 pages)
- 26 January 2022 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6286041ae90e071f6132219b/26_January_2022_Gov.Uk_Final.pdf) (PDF, 134 KB, 4 pages)
- 11 November 2021 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6284dffce90e071f5b6723bd/11th_November_2021_Gov.Uk_Final.pdf) (PDF, 131 KB, 5 pages)
- July 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/627c6e2d8fa8f53f96298a0c/MMO_BM_8602_July_Gov.Uk_Version.pdf) (PDF, 150 KB, 4 pages)
- April 2021 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61b0b8008fa8f50385f7ed79/MMO_BM_82XX_-_April_Minutes_Gov_Uk_Final__002_.pdf) (PDF, 187 KB, 6 pages)
- 21 January 2021 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/616e99698fa8f52980d930d3/21_January_2021.pdf) (PDF, 308 KB, 6 pages)
- 22 December 2020 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/614c3eefd3bf7f718ba721c0/22_December_2020.pdf) (PDF, 145 KB, 3 pages)
- 18 November 2020 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/614c3edce90e077a31ba04ce/18_November_2020.pdf) (PDF, 179 KB, 7 pages)
- 2 July 2020 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/614c3eb5e90e077a31ba04cd/2_July_2020.pdf) (PDF, 219 KB, 7 pages)
- 20 May 2020 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61420b8be90e07043d565d67/20_May_2020.pdf) (PDF, 210 KB, 5 pages)
- 11 February 2020 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61420b7cd3bf7f05ac396f0c/11_February_2020.pdf) (PDF, 217 KB, 6 pages)
- 10 December 2019 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f3bc0958fa8f5173f593dab/MMO_board_minutes_10_Decembe__2019.pdf) (PDF, 156 KB, 4 pages)
- 26 September 2019 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f3bc086d3bf7f1b0fa7a14b/MMO_board_minutes_26_September_2019.pdf) (PDF, 146 KB, 3 pages)
- 3 July 2019 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f3bc075d3bf7f1b0e244266/MMO_board_minutes_3_July_2019.pdf) (PDF, 186 KB, 5 pages)
- 4 April 2019 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f3bb71ee90e0732e6fa407c/MMO_board_minutes_4_April_2019.pdf) (PDF, 184 KB, 5 pages)
- 5 February 2019 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d8c60dc40f0b6098c72eb73/MMO_Board_Minutes__5_February_2019.pdf) (PDF, 160 KB, 4 pages)
- 13 November 2018 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d8c60c9ed915d036e262df9/MMO_Board_Minutes__13_November_2018.pdf) (PDF, 153 KB, 3 pages)
- 25 September 2018 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d8c60b3e5274a08c36db120/MMO_Board_Minutes__25_September_2018.pdf) (PDF, 164 KB, 4 pages)
- 17 April 2018 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d56dbce40f0b6706feeeb58/17_April_2018.pdf) (PDF, 174 KB, 4 pages)
- 8 February 2018 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d56db0aed915d08d8586728/8_February_2018.pdf) (PDF, 159 KB, 4 pages)
- 9 November 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d56d82bed915d08e047cb9f/9_November_2017.pdf) (PDF, 154 KB, 4 pages)
- 19 September 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ab26b44ed915d4f30b95535/19_September_2017.pdf) (PDF, 469 KB, 3 pages)
- 5 July 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ab26b3240f0b65bb8ef1eca/5_July_2017.pdf) (PDF, 381 KB, 5 pages)
- 27 April 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a824695ed915d74e3402a99/Minutes_of_27_April_2017_Board_meeting_for_website.pdf) (PDF, 504 KB, 6 pages)
- 9 February 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82d072e5274a2e8ab597c0/Minutes_of_9_February_2017_Board_Meeting_for_website.pdf) (PDF, 518 KB, 7 pages)
- 17 November 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a74db4be5274a3cb2867bd3/Minutes_of_17_November_2016_Board_Meeting_for_website.pdf) (PDF, 507 KB, 7 pages)
- 5 October 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ee4840f0b62302699ef1/Minutes_of_5_October_2016_Board_Meeting_for_website_.pdf) (PDF, 370 KB, 5 pages)
- 5 July 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a822a9640f0b6230269b303/Minutes_of_5_July_Board_2016_Meeting_for_website.pdf) (PDF, 507 KB, 6 pages)
- 16 June 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a805f7040f0b62305b8ac58/MMO_BM_-_16_June_2016.pdf) (PDF, 133 KB, 3 pages)
- 14 April 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f77ffe5274a2e8ab4c5e0/MMO_BM_14_April_2016_Board_meeting_minutes_for_publishing.pdf) (PDF, 178 KB, 7 pages)
- 26 February.2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a800c3b40f0b62305b88dc3/MMO_BM__26.2.16__open__Minutes.pdf) (PDF, 157 KB, 6 pages)
- 15 January 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8193bee5274a2e87dbe5f4/MMO_BM__15.1.16_Board_Minutes_for_publishing.pdf) (PDF, 161 KB, 4 pages)
- 10 November 2015 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a814db0ed915d74e623183a/MMO_BM_2015.11.10.pdf) (PDF, 152 KB, 4 pages)
- 25 September 2015 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81ab3f40f0b62305b90324/MMO__BM_2015.09_15.pdf) (PDF, 200 KB, 4 pages)
- 7 July 2015 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a80b39440f0b62305b8ca93/MMO_BM_2015.07.07.pdf) (PDF, 182 KB, 4 pages)
- 16 April 2015 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f71aae5274a2e8ab4c37e/MMO_BM_2015.04.16.pdf) (PDF, 183 KB, 7 pages)
- 12 February 2015 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f9509ed915d74e622b576/12.2.15_Board_Minutes.pdf) (PDF, 467 KB, 6 pages)
- 11 and 12 November 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a803d38ed915d74e622d495/11-12_11_14_Board_Minutes.pdf) (PDF, 341 KB, 5 pages)
- 23 September 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7da7c2e5274a5eb14e663d/September_2014_Board_Meeting_Minutes.pdf) (PDF, 202 KB, 7 pages)
- 24 June 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ddff8e5274a5eaea66dc4/24_6_14_Board_minutes.pdf) (PDF, 171 KB, 5 pages)
- 10 June 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a75a381ed915d6faf2b48a2/MMO_BM_3702_-_10_6_14_Board_minutes__amend_20_8_14_.pdf) (PDF, 82.6 KB, 5 pages)
- 13 May 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7e40d7ed915d74e62251be/MMO_BM_3605_-_13.5.14_Board_meeting_minutes.pdf) (PDF, 53.5 KB, 4 pages)
- 18 March 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7df15aed915d74e6223133/MMO_BM_3503_-_18_3_14_Board_meeting_minutes.pdf) (PDF, 59.9 KB, 6 pages)
- 29 January 2014 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7e2ce1ed915d74e33f089c/29_jan_14.pdf) (PDF, 54.1 KB, 7 pages)
- 18 September 2013 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7de2a1e5274a5eb14e7c58/18_sep_13.pdf) (PDF, 73.1 KB, 8 pages)
- 25 June 2013 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a75a43f40f0b67f59fce782/25_jun_13.pdf) (PDF, 69 KB, 8 pages)
Earlier meeting minutes are available from The National Archives (http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140305091040/http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/about/board.htm).

Board members

The non-executive board is led by Les Philpott (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/les-philpott), the Chair. The other board members are:
- Tony Delahunty (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tony-delahunty)
- David Lyall (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/david-lyall)
- Mark Ripley (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/mark-ripley)
- Peter Judge (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/peter-judge)
- Professor Dame Judith Petts DBE, FAcSS, FRGS, FRSA (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/judith-petts)
- Rob Wilson (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/rob-wilson)
Board member register of interests

MMO board register of interests (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6916f4b6bc34c86ce4e6e7ae/MMO_Board_Register_of_Interests.pdf) (PDF, 424 KB, 1 page)

Executive team

The executive team is responsible for the day to day management of MMO and is led by Michelle Willis, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The other members of the executive team are:
- Paul Errington
- Peter Clark
- Trudi Wakelin
- Jenny Stewart
- Stephanie Campbell