About IPA Our team Our trustees Our trustees Our trustees, known as our Executive Committee, come from a broad range of backgrounds, representing the business world, the public and third sectors, academia, policy-makers and the trades unions. The Committee meets quarterly, including a one-day strategy planning day in October each year. Current members are: Dr Neil Bentley-Gockman OBE, World Skills UK Dr Duncan Brown David Coats, Director, Work Matters Consulting Stephen Elliott, Chief Executive, Chemical Industries Association Sara Gorton, UNISON Linda Gregory, Linda Gregory Industrial Relations Ltd Ged Nichols, General Secretary, ACCORD Michelle Simpson, HF Trust Dr Emma Soane, Assistant Professor, London School of Economics & Political Science Graham Steel (Chair) Dr Alix Thom, Employment & Skills Manager, Oil & Gas UK David Yeandle OBE Manage Cookie Preferences