Advisory council

IPA are pleased to be supported by a wide-ranging Advisory Council, whose membership includes:

Neil Carberry, REC

Stephen Cavalier, Thompsons Solicitors

Andrew Foster CBE, NHS Leadership Academy & NSHE/I

Alison Gould, John Lewis Partnership

Russell Grossman, the Office of the Road and Rail Regulator

Professor David E Guest, King's College London

Mark Higson, Algeco

Barbara Hobday, Santander UK plc

Lee Hopley, Aston University

Alex Lewis, Unleash & Engage

Graeme Long, Royal College of Physicians

David MacLeod OBE

Liz McKeown, Office for National Statistics

Dr John McMullen, visiting professor Leeds University

Gloria Mills CBE, UNISON

Wynne Parry, Keystone

Baroness Margaret Prosser

Linda Rolph, Advance

Dr Diane Sinclair, Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Rachel Suff, CIPD

Wilf Sullivan, TUC

Jill Tombs, Jill Tombs Consulting

Martin Warren - Eversheds Sutherland

Interested in joining our Advisory Council? Contact [email protected]

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