Meet the council
The council of directors Philip Ratcliffe, ACMA, FIIA - President
After leaving Oxford University, Philip started his life-long career in internal audit with Unilever, where he gained an accounting qualification and attended his first IIA conference. Philip later became head of internal audit at an international electronics and engineering plc. Thereafter he occupied the same role at Bunzl Plc, Georgia-Pacific Europe and Minorco (now Anglo-American). He is currently Head of Group Operational Audit at DS Smith Plc. A long-term member and fellow of the IIA (in the UK, Brazil, and Belgium) Philip became a member of the UK Council in 2006, progressing to Deputy President in 2007.
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Dr Sarah Blackburn, DBA, MBA, MA, FIIA, FCA - Deputy President Sarah Blackburn is Chief Executive of the Wayside Network – a consultancy specialising in governance, risk management and the development of assurance services. Over the last twenty years Sarah has been director of internal audit and risk management in three FTSE 100 companies and one public service organisation. She is also a non executive director and audit committee chairman at the Healthcare Commission and at the Identity and Passport Service; and a former member of the Governing Council of the Open University and of its Audit Committee. Sarah has been a member of the Council since 2005 and is currently chair of the IIA's Professional Development Committee. |
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Robert Beattie, MIIA, MCIBS Robert Beattie is a Director with Ernst and Young specialising in internal audit and business risk services. Before taking up this role in June 2008, Robert was Head of Internal Audit at British Energy (FTSE 100) for 4 years and prior to that, Head of Audit for Strategy and Development at HBOS. Robert has been actively involved in the Scotish District Society since 2004 and became its chair in 2006. He is a former UK Advanced Diploma (MIIA) Prizewinner and was awarded the IIA Volunteer of the Year in 2008.
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Maria Craig, MIIA Maria has worked in Internal Audit for 17 years and began her Auditing career with Newcastle Building Society. She moved to the public sector in 2001 and is currently Head of Operational Audit at English Partnerships, the Government's National Regeneration Agency. Maria became an IIA volunteer through her membership of the North East District Committee in 2004 and has been active in the planning and hosting of local IIA events as well as the development of the District’s business plan and contributing, on an ongoing basis, to IIA strategic workshops and forums. Maria was appointed Secretary of the North East District in 2005 and Deputy Chairman in 2006. She has been a member of the IIA’s Audit Committee since July 2006 and joined the Council in July 2007. |
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Simon D’Arcy, MIIA, FIIA - Immediate Past President |
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Gail Easterbrook, FIIA - Chief Executive Gail is a career professional association manager. After a brief spell as an audio visual producer for a media consultancy, Gail joined the National Association of Retail Furnishers. She undertook a variety of roles, including a spell as PA to the Deputy Chief Executive and membership administrator for their subsidiary body, the National Institute of Carpet Fitters. Gail joined the Institute in 1983 and was promoted to Chief Executive in 1990. She holds the Institute of Directors' Diploma in Company Direction and holds a number of non executive directorships. |
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Paul Haley MSc, MIIA, FIIA, GIAC |
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Pamela McDonald, PIIA |
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Peter McKenzie, PIIA, FIIA |
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Melvyn Neate, FCCA, CPFA Melvyn is Director of Internal Audit for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Melvyn has over 20 years experience working in internal audit and has held a variety of posts in both the public and private sectors, including Chief Internal Auditor positions with Unigate, a major milk and dairy produce manufacturer and the TSB group. Melvyn plays an active role in the wider Internal Audit profession and has given numerous presentations on audit and risk management. He is chairman of the IIA Professional Development Committee. |
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Alec Richmond, FCA, FIIA Alec joined Thompson McLintock in Leicester in 1979 where he subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He remained with the firm through the merger with Peat Marwick and became an Audit Manager for the newly formed KPMG. In 1989 Alec moved to Cadbury Schweppes and in 2000 was appointed to lead the company's global internal audit service. In 2005 he became a Director for RSM Robson Rhodes and then in 2007 he took up his current role as Head of Internal Audit for Severn Trent plc. A past member of the Turnbull Review Group, Alec joined the Council in 2003 and was elected President in 2006-07. |
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Nicola Rimmer, MSc, MIIA |
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Roseann Stevenson, MIIA, FIIA Roseann is Regional Audit Manager with FTF Audit and Management Services, the largest in-house Internal Audit Consortium in the NHS in Scotland. A member of the management team, Roseann contributes to setting and monitoring the standards, policies and procedures for the service and has specific responsibility for the staff training and development. As Regional Audit Manager she is responsible for preparing and managing the delivery of the strategic audit plan and reporting to the Audit Committee on internal control. Roseann has been a member of the IIA for over 20 years and has participated in the Scottish District Society for much of that time as a committee member, Secretary and Chairman. |
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Vic Watson, QiCA, FIIA Vic Watson has been a member of the IIA for over 17 years and has served on the South West District Committee for much of this time as committee member, Computer Audit Discussion Group facilitator, Vice Chairman and Chairman before becoming Regional Director. He joined the Council in 2005. |
The Council is supported by the Company Secretary:
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Kirsty Semple, ACIS, LLM |