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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2006/2007ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - OCTOBER 12th 2007 The Association's AGM will take place at 1pm on Friday October 12th , 2007 at the London offices of WAPI:
CANDIDATES STANDING FOR THE NEXT GOVERNING COUNCIL (2007/2008 TERM) ARE:
Candidate Statements are available below
WAPI Chairman's Annual Report - Term 2006/2007WAPI Chairman's Report 2006-2007 Candidate Bio'sTONY SMITHTony commenced as a full time Private Investigator/Process Server with Ferguson Investigations in Liverpool in February 1977 and remained employed with them until that business was sold in the summer of 1981. He began working in his own right in October 1981, remaining full time in the business working from home initially and opening an office in Liverpool City Centre in June of 1985. In 1986 together with other Liverpool Investigators formed The Merseyside Association of Investigators & Process Servers and was the Secretary/Treasurer of that Association until 2000. He is a team member of Missing Kin, a worldwide collaboration of Investigators which deals solely with the return of abducted children, and The Association of Christian Investigators. In 2000 he was engaged by BBC TV as 'Technical Advisor' on the television series "Nice Guy Eddie" an engagement that lasted three years. Tony is an active member of British Mensa and The Horserace Writers Association. Tony was appointed to the Governing Council in October 2004.IAN WITHERSIan D Withers - Fellow & Past Chairman - UK/EU Regulation (ISG Representative)Ian is a Founding Member of WAPI, and has completed 5 Terms of Office as Chairman. Over the last few years he has promoted the concept of EU Licensing as against National Licences, similar to the current Drivers Licence, isssued by each State and valid throughout Europe and beyond. A Professional Investigator since 1960, during which time served as a Police Officer. He was appointed as National Security Advisor to the Seychelles Government from 1979 to 1986. Licensed for over 10 years as a PI in Maryland USA where he is a Member of NCISS, USAPI, NALI, LPIA, PIAM & NAPPS. Currently the Chair, of the International Membership Section, of the National Association of Legal Investigators and past Assistant Editor for International News with PI Magazine. Ian holds NVQ Level 4 Investigations, and represents WAPI on the ISG - Investigator Sector Group. The CEO of Priority Investigations Group, Ian lives with his Wife Phyl between Northern Ireland and Cyprus. STUART WITHERSStuart is a founder member of WAPI and is a member of the Chartered Management Institute. Stuart has been a practicing professional Investigator for over 40 years and holds an NVQ Level 4 in Investigation. He is the founder and CEO of Nationwide Investigations Group, the NIG Academy of Professional Investigation and Author of the NIG Process Servers Guide, together with being a contributor to the NVQ syllabus in investigation level 3 and 4. Stuart works in Central London and lives with his family in Handcross, West Sussex.BEVERLEY FLYNNBeverley has been directly involved in the Investigation Industry for 25 years. Although by her own admission, she is not an investigator, but a Business Woman, who runs an Investigation Agency. Beverley is also a full member of the ABI; Beverley's career commenced in Business Management and joined the Investigation Industry with her late Husband Patrick. Beverley attained a BA Honours degree in Business Management in the early 1990's.As Managing Director of Insight Investigations, Head Office in Birmingham, UK, Beverley has been responsible for its growth to a position as a leading well respected International Investigation Agency. During Beverley's career she has worked tirelessly to raise the profile and reputation of the Investigation Industry. Beverley became the Membership Secretary of WAPI in October 2003 and held the post of Lady Vice-Chairman of the Association from October 2004 to October 2006. JOHN HOPEJohn Frederick Hope -PR & MediaJohn was born in June 1945. Having completed a career in the International Shipping & Road Transport industry, John decided to utilise the skills that he had obtained after 4 years with the Territorial Army, (Parachute Regiment) and formed his first commercial company. In 1977 he became the M D of Globe Investigations. Where he controlled the operations within the shipping & transport area, for insurance clients. From 1978 he operated as an Investigator & Manager, for Nationwide Investigations Group, Birmingham Office. In 1982 he commenced as a sole trader as Mercia Detective Agency. He was appointed to the WAPI GC, as Press Officer. Then a term as mentor. He is also currently a Director of Neptune Security Services. John is also the Emergency Services Coordinator for the Salvation Army. West Midlands division having served with them in Bosnia, Kosovo, Albania and Kansas during emergencies. John n has handled the position of Press Representative for the Salvation Army in the area that he resides for many years. As P R & Media John will be available to all WAPI Members to promote the image of the Association for the benefit of all of us, so you need to advise John of anything interesting or unusual for him to pursue the many Media contacts he has developed over the years. DARREN GLOVERDarren was appointed as the Association's General Secretary in June 2006, having been in practice operating DLG Investigations in Oxford since 2005.In 2006 Darren was elected as the Winner of the WAPI International Investigator of the Year 2006 - Best Newcomer Award. Darren lives in Oxford with his wife, Imogen and plans to stand as Membership Secretary for the next Term for the Association. Darren Glover WAPI General Secretary NIGEL ROSSNigel was born in 1973 and started his Investigation career working on fraud Investigations for a well known insurance company. After gaining several years investigating experience Nigel then went on to work as business development manager for another large Investigation company, after being made redundant in 2002 shortly before he was due to get married. nothing to do with his business development skills.Nigel took the plunge and formed Corporate and legal Investigations Ltd he then utilised not only his business development skills but also his investigation knowledge and experience. Nigel has now gone on to be a newly qualified NVQ 4 Investigator and is a member of the Credit Services Association and Enforcement Service Association. Nigel is a keen Martial Artist and holds a black belt in jujitsu. Nigel is married with 2 children and lives and works in west London
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