Dr Ian Peters, Chief Executive

The current Chief Executive is Dr Ian Peters. Ian is responsible for the day to day business of the Institute and acts as its key spokesperson. His role is to lead the executive staff in the delivery of operational performance and the achievement of strategic and business objectives. He is supported by the Business Unit Directors, who form the Executive Group. Together they help to shape and implement the policies and plans agreed by the Council and are responsible for ensuring that the Institute is run efficiently and effectively.

Jackie Cain CMIIA, Policy Director

Jackie leads the Institute’s research and policy development programme and works closely with the Chief Executive and Communications Director to influence the decisions of government, regulators and business in relation to governance, managing risk and the role of internal audit. Activities include:

• Commissioning and analysing research in the areas of governance, managing risk and the role of internal audit
• Providing briefings and reports that promote new thinking and put forward recommendations to policy makers
• Proactively communicating and disseminating policy thinking within the Institute and externally
• Acting as a champion for good governance, effective risk management and professional internal audit
• Serving as a member of the global Internal Audit Standards Board.

Ann Cantillon, Training and Development Director

Ann’s role is to lead the development of the IIA’s training and learning programmes. This includes:

• Identifying opportunities for the expansion and development of the IIA’s learning and training programmes
• Creating tailored training solutions to meet the needs of the IIA's diverse customer base
• Designing and developing training and learning materials
• The delivery and ongoing quality assurance of training courses and events.

Stephen Crowe, Director of Finance and Administration

Stephen is responsible for ensuring that accurate records of all financial transactions are recorded, analysed and reconciled and that the Institute's accounting procedures comply with statutory requirements. This includes:

Phil Gray, Communications Director

Phil leads the Institute’s corporate communications activity:

• Development and management of the external relations programme, working closely with the Chief Executive and Policy Director
• Plans and manages the institute’s media relations activity centrally and provides advice and guidance to the Institute's volunteers and district societies. 

Nuala Laverty, Marketing and Member Relations Director

Nuala is responsible for marketing and member retention:

• Formulating marketing and member relations strategies to deliver membership growth
• Overseeing all marketing materials, activities and campaigns
• Delivering effective communications to members and other audiences including Internal Auditing magazine
• Developing an online strategy
• Undertaking market and member research.

Francis Nicholson, Education Director

Francis leads on the development of the IIA’s professional qualifications and assessment programmes. His role encompasses:

• Maintaining and developing professional qualifications and assessment
• Promoting continuing professional development (CPD)
• Providing technical guidance
• Overseeing tuition validation
• Advancing external academic relations and research
• Developing learning materials and resources
• Delivering effective customer services.

Paul Roberts, Premium Services Director

Paul is responsible for developing relationships with key clients including Heads of Internal Audit, major group membership schemes and IIA Partners and sponsors. This includes:

• Account management of key group membership schemes 
• Working with IIA Partners and sponsors to further raise their profile 
• Developing services to meet the needs of Heads of Internal Audit.