Gill Cowlam

Gill is currently a member of Pocklington Wolds WI and a dual member of East Yorkshire Roses Virtual WI. She has been a member of the East Yorkshire Federation Board of Trustees since April 2022 and currently holds the role of Vice Treasurer for the Federation.

Gill joined the WI in 2019 when she moved to East Yorkshire having previously been a member of the Scottish Women’s Institute whilst living in NE Scotland where she served on her local committee. As a member of Pocklington WI she served as both Vice President & President. She has visited a number of EY WI’s as an invited speaker and has led crafting activities.

Before retirement Gill was an Engineering Manager for an International Oil Company looking after three oil & gas terminals and three international pipelines based in Azerbaijan and managing a project portfolio in excess of $250m.

Gill is a proud dog mum and is a keen quilter who is involved as a maker for both Project Linus and Quilts 4 Care Leavers charities as well as an active member of her U3A quilt group but will give most crafts a go.