​°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council
Elected by °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Members, °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council acts as the representative body for the membership. Chaired by the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ President, it meets four times annually and is responsible for collecting insight from the profession to guide the strategic direction of the organisation. It appoints the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Board of Trustees, the majority of whom are Council Members, including the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ President.
An informal account of its most recent discussions and decisions can be read in the Council Courier.
Find out more about °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Elections for 2024.
°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council Members 2024 to 25
President: Muyiwa Oki 23 to 25
- Funmbi Adeagbo (London) 23 to 26
- Maryam Al-Irhayim (Student) 22 to 25
- Philip Allsopp (The Americas) 23 to 26
- Zafir Ameen (Student) 22 to 25
- Karen Anderson (RIAS President) 24 to 26
- Duncan Baker-Brown (South East) 23 to 26
- Tom Bell (Wessex) 23 to 26
- Dan Benham (RSAW President) 23 to 25
- Mark Benzie (South) 22 to 25
- Philippa Birch-Wood (West Midlands) 23 to 26
- Christopher Brimble (RSAW) 24 to 27
- Dan Brown (Yorkshire) 24 to 27
- Niralee Casson (London) 23 to 26
- Nenpin Dimka (Associate) 23 to 26
- Jennifer Dixon (Council) 23 to 26
- Graeme Dodd (North East) 21 to 24
- Calum Duncan (Scotland South) 23 to 26
- Katie Fisher (Council) 24 to 27
- Tom Foggin (VP Membership) 23 to 25
- Jon Greenfield (East) 22 to 25
- Richard Hanley Timmins (South East) 23 to 26
- Mark Harris (Middle East and Africa) 23 to 26
- Mina Hasman (Council) 22 to 25
- Paul Iddon (North West) 24 to 27
- Greta Jonsson (London) 23 to 26
- Félicie Krikler (London) 23 to 26
- Waldemar Koehler (Europe ex UK) 23 to 26
- John Lavery (RSUA President) 24 to 26
- Chithra Marsh (North West) 21 to 24
- Paul MacMahon (Associate) 23 to 26
- Joan McCoy (RSUA) 22 to 25
- Alfred Munkenbeck (Council) 22 to 25
- Timothy Onyenobi (Council) 23 to 26
- Femi Oresanya (London) 23 to 26
- Jack Pringle (London) 23 to 26
- Roger Shrimplin (East) 22 to 25
- Sumita Singha (Council) 21 to 24
- Ruffina Thilakaratne (Asia and Australasia) 23 to 26
- Anna Webster (East Midlands) 24 to 27
- Warren Whyte (South) 22 to 25
- John Wilde (South West) 24 to 27
- Chris Williamson (President Elect) 24 to 25
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°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council Committees
°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council has three committees: Nominations, Standards and Nations and Regions Council Committee . While primarily a Board Committee, the Audit [and Risk] Committee also reports to Council.
Nominations Committee (composition under review)
Committee of Council, reporting to Council and Board
- Muyiwa Oki – °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ President
- Jason Lebidineuse – °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member
- Jack Pringle – °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Board Chair
- MaryAnne Stevens – °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Board Member
Standards Committee
Committee of Council
- Jonathan Rees - Committee Chair, non-°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member, subject matter expert
- Roger Shrimplin - Committee Vice-Chair, °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Chartered Member
- Susan Lindsey - °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Chartered Member
- Barrie Neal - Non-°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member, subject matter expert
- Roger Perrott - °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Chartered Member
- Liz Thornhill - Non-°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member, subject matter expert
- Carol Westrop - Non-°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member, subject matter expert
- Sui-Te Wu - °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Chartered Member
Vacancy: °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Chartered Member
Nations and Regions Committee
Committee of Council
- All Regional Chairs, England:
- Damion Burrows - Regional Chair, London
- Jerene Irwin - Regional Chair, East
- Jonathan Fox - Regional Chair, South-East
- Mark Shipton - Regional Chair, South
- James Frith - Regional Chair, East Midlands
- Philip Twiss - Regional Chair and Council Member, West Midlands
- Richard Wooldridge - Regional Chair, North West
- Ben Pipkin - Regional Chair, Yorkshire
- Sarah Lee - Regional Chair, South West
- Tom Bell - Regional Chair, Wessex
- Grace Choi - Regional Chair, North East
- RSAW President (or nominee from the RSAW Council) - Dan Benham, RSAW President
- RSUA President (or nominee from the RSUA Council who’s also a °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member) - John Lavery, RSUA President
- RIAS President (or nominee from RIAS Council who’s also a °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Member) - Karen Anderson, RIAS President
- All international Council Members elected from among and by the Chartered Members within the relevant International Region:
- Mark Harris - Council Member, Middle East and Africa
- Phil Allsopp - Council Member, Americas
- Ruffina Thilakaratne - Council Member, Asia and Australasia
- Waldemar Koehler - Council Member, Europe, excluding UK
- Vice President Membership - Tom Foggin
The Chair of the Committee is the Vice President Membership.
°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council Task and Finish Groups
On 30 September 2021, the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Council decided to create a number of Task and Finish Groups to support it in its role of giving strategic advice and guidance to the Board.
To make the research/report cycle manageable, these Task and Finish Groups have a specific brief from Council and report back to Council after a period of around three months. Further details can be found on our °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Task and Finish Groups page. Further details can be found on our °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Task and Finish Groups page.