Governance for the Future: IET proposals to strengthen its governance

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Duration: 3 mins
Publication date: 20 Jul 2015

Abstract

IET Trustees & Volunteers explain how Governance for the Future will make the IET fit for the future

Keywords:: Governance

membership

strategy

trustees

volunteering

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Dr David Evans

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Vice President

Dr David Evans was previously a Senior Government Advisor at the Technology Strategy Board.David Evans has a long track record in developing policies and managing programmes to promote innovation and technology. As Director of Innovation in the Government Department responsible for innovation he prepared the Innovation Nation White Paper published in March 2008. He was also responsible for setting up the Technology Strategy Board as the UK’s innovation agency tasked with promoting innovation and technology in business and was its first Chief Executive.In his previous career in the Civil Service was responsible for preparing the first knowledge economy White Paper for the Labour Government and was also the DTI’s Finance Director. He has been a Board member of two Government Departments, a member of three Research Councils and was Deputy Chief Executive of the Government’s Small Business Service.He was also Senior Adviser Government Affairs for the Technology Strategy Board and a Board Member and Honorary Treasurer for the Science Council (which represents the interests of the UK’s learned scientific societies) and the chair of the Measurement Board which advised Government on priorities for the national measurement system. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Imperial College Business School. He has a doctorate in theoretical astrophysics and qualified as an accountant in 2007.
Dr Peter W Bonfield

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Vice President

Peter Bonfield is Chief Executive of the BRE Group. A materials engineer with a PhD in wind energy and the design of turbine blades, Peter joined BRE in 1992 as a Senior Scientific Officer progressing to Director of the Timber Division and then Managing Director of BRE's Construction Division. Peter became Chief Executive of BRE in January 2007 and in January 2012 he took up the role of Chief Executive of the BRE Group of companies.Peter was on part-time secondment to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) from 2006 until 2012, where he co-created the sustainable development strategy for the Olympics and supported its delivery. From November 2006 he led for ODA on construction products, playing a key role in ensuring that the significant quantities of materials required to construct the games were sustainably procured and delivered and performed as required.He is a Visiting Professor at Bath University, where he has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering. He is a Fellow of several engineering institutions and has been a Chartered Engineer for over 20 years. Peter is Chairman of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee of the Association for Independent Research and Technology Organisations (AIRTO).
Ms Naomi Climer

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Deputy President

Naomi Climer is Deputy President and Fellow of the IET. Until March 2015, Naomi was President of Sony’s new global division – Media Cloud Services, based in Los Angeles, USA, with a mission to develop cloud based production services for all parts of the media industry worldwide.Previously, Naomi headed Sony’s B2B organisation in Europe (Sony Professional) providing R&D, Sales and Marketing, Systems Integration and Service covering diverse markets including media, broadcast, cinema, sports, security and healthcare.After studying at Imperial College, London, Naomi trained as an Engineer at the BBC and has worked in technical roles in BBC Radio, BBC World Service and BBC News as well as at ITV and in local radio.Naomi has become a well known thought leader in the Broadcast and Media industry internationally – winning the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers (IABM) Broadcast and Media Technology Industry Woman of the Year award in 2014.Naomi has a strong interest in diversity issues and has been an active campaigner for gender diversity within Sony and within the engineering profession in the UK. As a result of this, Naomi was short-listed for a WISE Women of Outstanding Achievement Award For Leadership and Inspiration in 2012.Naomi has been an active contributor to the IET through the Communications Policy Panel and as a member of the Board of Trustees since 2010.Naomi has also actively engaged with the Southern California Local Network since 2012 and brings this international IET perspective as well as global industry experience to IET HQ in the UK.
Jon Ratcliff

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Chair of the Young Professionals Community Committee

Jon graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a BEng(Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2004 and he also gained a MSc in Advanced Digital Systems in 2005.Upon graduation he joined the Orange Graduate scheme and currently works as a Senior Enterprise Architect within O2 in the UK. In his current role he has particular interests in Data Warehouse design, realtime data capture and Big Data analytics. Jon is currently on the YPCC Exec, holding the position of Chair. Jon gained CEng status with the IET in 2013.Outside of work and volunteering, he enjoys walking, hiking, camping and photography.
Suzanne Flynn

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Chair, Fellows Standing Panel

Suzanne graduated from Imperial College with a degree in Electrical Engineering and joined the RAF as an engineering officer. At the time, she was the only female graduate engineer in the RAF. She worked on the Harrier Jump Jet looking after the Inertial Navigation and Attack system: at the time an advanced system for weapon aiming based on analogue computers. She was the RAF representative on the Army Ptarmigan Mobile Area Communications System, this was the forerunner of modern mobile phones. Her last RAF tour was on the iconic Vulcan aircraft.After a career break, Suzanne returned to work on Electronic Warfare Systems at Marconi in Stanmore. Suzanne moved to Scotland in 1988 and in 1996 set up Cygnet Solutions, an ICT consultancy company, with 2 colleagues. Suzanne officially retired in April 2012 but has set up an engineering consultancy company, Swan Song Consultancy Ltd to continue some of the specialised consultancy she does in assessing software and firmware based systems for use in safety critical applications.Suzanne is active in her profession, and is currently Chair of the IET Fellows Panel. She is an assessor for the various registered grades of engineer and technician. She is a Past President of the Women's Engineering Society. Suzanne is passionate about encouraging more girls in to engineering and is disappointed that after many years of high level campaigns, so few girls enter the profession.Suzanne is married with two grown up daughters, one of whom has followed her mum into the RAF as an engineering officer.Suzanne and her husband Mike have recently taken up beekeeping. She loves travelling, skiing and going out, especially to the Opera.
Peter Sheppard

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Chair, Sector Steering Committee

Peter Sheppard works for Lloyd’s Register Rail. He is an experienced system safety engineer who has worked on the verification, validation and assessment of safety critical leading edge products and systems for People Movers, light rail, metro and heavy rail in the UK and abroad. He has practical experience of analysis of software, hardware and complete systems. He has been involved in the development of a safety critical software standard and is familiar with current national, European and international safety standards and their application to the railway industry. He is currently the Technical Lead of the Assessment Body for the Great Western Electrification Project.Peter is past Chair of the Railway TPN and current Chair of the IET Transport Sector.
Ms Naomi Climer

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Deputy President

Naomi Climer is Deputy President and Fellow of the IET. Until March 2015, Naomi was President of Sony’s new global division – Media Cloud Services, based in Los Angeles, USA, with a mission to develop cloud based production services for all parts of the media industry worldwide.Previously, Naomi headed Sony’s B2B organisation in Europe (Sony Professional) providing R&D, Sales and Marketing, Systems Integration and Service covering diverse markets including media, broadcast, cinema, sports, security and healthcare.After studying at Imperial College, London, Naomi trained as an Engineer at the BBC and has worked in technical roles in BBC Radio, BBC World Service and BBC News as well as at ITV and in local radio.Naomi has become a well known thought leader in the Broadcast and Media industry internationally – winning the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers (IABM) Broadcast and Media Technology Industry Woman of the Year award in 2014.Naomi has a strong interest in diversity issues and has been an active campaigner for gender diversity within Sony and within the engineering profession in the UK. As a result of this, Naomi was short-listed for a WISE Women of Outstanding Achievement Award For Leadership and Inspiration in 2012.Naomi has been an active contributor to the IET through the Communications Policy Panel and as a member of the Board of Trustees since 2010.Naomi has also actively engaged with the Southern California Local Network since 2012 and brings this international IET perspective as well as global industry experience to IET HQ in the UK.
Peter Sheppard

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Chair, Sector Steering Committee

Peter Sheppard works for Lloyd’s Register Rail. He is an experienced system safety engineer who has worked on the verification, validation and assessment of safety critical leading edge products and systems for People Movers, light rail, metro and heavy rail in the UK and abroad. He has practical experience of analysis of software, hardware and complete systems. He has been involved in the development of a safety critical software standard and is familiar with current national, European and international safety standards and their application to the railway industry. He is currently the Technical Lead of the Assessment Body for the Great Western Electrification Project.Peter is past Chair of the Railway TPN and current Chair of the IET Transport Sector.
Dr David Evans

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Vice President

Dr David Evans was previously a Senior Government Advisor at the Technology Strategy Board.David Evans has a long track record in developing policies and managing programmes to promote innovation and technology. As Director of Innovation in the Government Department responsible for innovation he prepared the Innovation Nation White Paper published in March 2008. He was also responsible for setting up the Technology Strategy Board as the UK’s innovation agency tasked with promoting innovation and technology in business and was its first Chief Executive.In his previous career in the Civil Service was responsible for preparing the first knowledge economy White Paper for the Labour Government and was also the DTI’s Finance Director. He has been a Board member of two Government Departments, a member of three Research Councils and was Deputy Chief Executive of the Government’s Small Business Service.He was also Senior Adviser Government Affairs for the Technology Strategy Board and a Board Member and Honorary Treasurer for the Science Council (which represents the interests of the UK’s learned scientific societies) and the chair of the Measurement Board which advised Government on priorities for the national measurement system. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Imperial College Business School. He has a doctorate in theoretical astrophysics and qualified as an accountant in 2007.

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