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2026 Chairman
 
Craig Bonner




 

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The Alumini Association was founded in 1957 and now has over 600 members known as the Champagne Academy. The primary focus is to use their knowledge gained from the course to promote Grand Marque Champagnes and an appreciation of the sixteen member houses. 

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Past Chairmen

Craig Bonner

Chairman Year

2025

Academy Year

2017

Chairman 2025 & 2026

Andrew Fullerton

Chairman Year

2022

Academy Year

2012

Chairman 2021 & 2022

Alice Archer

Chairman Year

2019

Academy Year

2015

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Philip Amps

Chairman Year

2016

Academy Year

1997

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Martin Dibben

Chairman Year

2013

Academy Year

2000

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Kate Preston

Chairman Year

2010

Academy Year

1998

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Paul Beavis

Chairman Year

2007

Academy Year

2000

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Robert Manners

Chairman Year

2004

Academy Year

1998

No Bio as yet

Nick James

Chairman Year

2001

Academy Year

1976

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David Johnson

Chairman Year

1998

Academy Year

1987

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Guy Boursot

Chairman Year

1995

Academy Year

1976

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Ian Whigham

Chairman Year

1992

Academy Year

1980

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John Cunynghame

Chairman Year

1989

Academy Year

1981

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Charles Minoprio MW

Chairman Year

1986

Academy Year

1962

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Andy Henderson

Chairman Year

1983

Academy Year

1978

No Bio as yet

David Gilmour

Chairman Year

1980

Academy Year

1974

R.I.P.

Giles Bartleet

Chairman Year

1977

Academy Year

1965

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Richard Taylor

Chairman Year

1974

Academy Year

1963

R.I.P

Bill Bentley

Chairman Year

1971

Academy Year

1961

R.I.P.

Roy Grigg

Chairman Year

1968

Academy Year

1961

No Bio as yet

Nigel Grant

Chairman Year

1965

Academy Year

1956

No Bio as yet

Peter Lyons

Chairman Year

1962

Academy Year

1957

Chairman 1957 & 1959 - 1963

Nick Bromhead

Chairman Year

2024

Academy Year

2016

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Andrew Fullerton

Chairman Year

2021

Academy Year

2012

Chairman 2021 & 2022

Marcus Little

Chairman Year

2018

Academy Year

1987

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Tim Bartleet

Chairman Year

2015

Academy Year

1998

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Ron Phillips

Chairman Year

2012

Academy Year

2002

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Steve Winchcombe

Chairman Year

2009

Academy Year

2000

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Mal Deveney

Chairman Year

2006

Academy Year

1983

No Bio as yet

Mike Burnage

Chairman Year

2003

Academy Year

1981

No Bio as yet

David Garlick

Chairman Year

2000

Academy Year

1985

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David Allcorn

Chairman Year

1997

Academy Year

1987

No Bio as yet

Don Morris

Chairman Year

1994

Academy Year

1985

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Alastair Peebles

Chairman Year

1991

Academy Year

1971

No Bio as yet

Michael Campbell

Chairman Year

1988

Academy Year

1970

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Dennis Ing

Chairman Year

1985

Academy Year

1977

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Peter Grubb

Chairman Year

1982

Academy Year

1978

R.I.P.

Clive Waters

Chairman Year

1979

Academy Year

1966

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Alan Payne

Chairman Year

1976

Academy Year

1964

R.I.P.

Nigel Strofton

Chairman Year

1973

Academy Year

1964

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David Ellson Allen

Chairman Year

1970

Academy Year

1961

No Bio as yet

Lionel Frumkin

Chairman Year

1967

Academy Year

1959

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Charles Morris

Chairman Year

1964

Academy Year

1956

No Bio as yet

Peter Lyons

Chairman Year

1961

Academy Year

1957

Chairman 1957 & 1959 - 1963

Paul Walker

Chairman Year

2023

Academy Year

2014

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Andrew Fullerton

Chairman Year

2020

Academy Year

2012

Chairman 2021 & 2022

Kevin Skeet

Chairman Year

2017

Academy Year

2004

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Mark Fagan

Chairman Year

2014

Academy Year

2007

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Sara Farnsworth

Chairman Year

2011

Academy Year

2004

No Bio as yet

Edward Harvey

Chairman Year

2008

Academy Year

2001

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Victoria Cahill

Chairman Year

2005

Academy Year

2000

No Bio as yet

Janie Harding-Edgar

Chairman Year

2002

Academy Year

1986

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John Brooks

Chairman Year

1999

Academy Year

1986

No Bio as yet

Jane Hunt

Chairman Year

1996

Academy Year

1984

No Bio as yet

Robin Arbuthnot

Chairman Year

1993

Academy Year

1974

No Bio as yet

Andrew Gordon

Chairman Year

1990

Academy Year

1970

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Douglas Oram

Chairman Year

1987

Academy Year

1973

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Francis Savage

Chairman Year

1984

Academy Year

1985

No Bio as yet

David Skinner

Chairman Year

1981

Academy Year

1966

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Don Hewitson

Chairman Year

1978

Academy Year

1972

R.I.P.

James Lynch

Chairman Year

1975

Academy Year

1961

R.I.P.

Peter Fender

Chairman Year

1972

Academy Year

1961

No Bio as yet

John Fells

Chairman Year

1969

Academy Year

1960

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Douglas Brown

Chairman Year

1966

Academy Year

1956

No Bio as yet

Peter Lyons

Chairman Year

1963

Academy Year

1957

Chairman 1957 & 1959 - 1963

Chairmen

Past & Present

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