Nomination for the Board of Directors, 2021-22
In accordance with Regulation23, nominations are open for members wishing to serve on the Board of Directors for 2021-22. For general advice on the legal responsibilities of directors, please check here.
Two directors reach the end of their term from the CIPR Board on 31 December 2020. Additionally, two directors have decided to step down from Board on 31 December 2020.
Council will therefore be asked to elect three Directors for a two-year term (January 2021-31 December 2022) and one for a one-year term January 2021-31 December 2021).
Each nominated candidate must be proposed by a current member of Council and provide a statement of no more than 500 words outlining their experience and skills for the post.Nominations must be submitted by email to Maha Jamil at mahaj@cipr.co.uk to be received not later than 5pm on Monday 30 November 2020.
Download a nomination form here.
Elections for Council and President Elect 2020
The CIPR Returning Officer, Martin Turner Found.Chart.PR, MCIPR, has declared the result of the CIPR Election 2020 with the following statement:
As Returning Officer, I can confirm that the CIPR elections 2020, for offices commencing 2021, are now completed and that there are no outstanding matters to be resolved. I should like to thank the election provider Mi-Voice for their diligence, and colleagues at CIPR for their assistance.
I can now proceed to the announcement of the results.
7,478 votes were issued, and 865 individuals voted, giving a turnout of 11.6%. The voting method was the Single Transferable Vote (STV), as set out in the Regulations.
The results of the contested elections are as follows:
President-elect
Rachel Roberts - elected with 484 votes
Peter Holt - runner up with 366 votes
Council 2021-23
Sector Groups List
Katie Marlow — elected
Kerry Sheehan — elected
Donna Castle — elected
Alison Tobin — elected
Jonathan Baggs — elected
Abha Thakor — elected
Fiona Hatton — elected
Dan Gerrella — elected
Vernon Hunte — runner up
UK Nations and Regions List
Scotland
Lesley Brydon, nominated by the Scotland Group committee – elected unopposed
Wales
John Wilkinson — elected
Lisa Davies — runner up
Northern Ireland
Rachel Burgoyne nominated by the Northern Ireland Group committee – elected unopposed
English Regions
Nicola Brown, nominated by the Greater London Group committee – elected unopposed
Deb Sharratt, nominated by the North East Group committee – elected unopposed
Open List
Shirley Collyer
David Hamilton
Claire Melia-Tompkins
Naj Modak
Dominic Ridley-Moy
Naomi Smith
Complaints and appeals.
The window for complaints or appeals regarding the election period was 48 hours from the close of voting on 16 October at 17:00. No further matters can be considered. Candidates wishing to review the electoral count may apply to the
Returning Officer for the specifics. There is a 48-hour window for appeals relating to the count and the announcement of the results. No matters from previous phases of the election can be considered.