Following the call for nominations in February 2026, one eligible nomination was received for each of the vacant roles on the Board of Trustees. As a result, in accordance with the IChemE’s By-laws, no ballot is necessary.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of IChemE and therefore members appointed to the Board are responsible for ensuring IChemE complies with its charitable obligations and setting the strategic direction.

Detailed below are the list of retiring members of the Board of Trustees together with a list of those new Trustees whose election will be confirmed at the AGM on 9 June 2026.

Retiring Board Members

In accordance with Regulation 1.A.33, not later than eleven weeks before each Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Board of Trustees is required to send a list of the retiring members of the Board to each Voting Member who is entitled to vote. This list was sent out on 10 February 2026 and nominations invited for vacant posts.

The office of President and Past President retire annually but are succeeded in accordance with the By-laws by the Deputy President and President, respectively. As a result, the office of President will be filled by Dr Ollie Folayan and the office of Past President will be filled by Professor Raffaella Ocone.

The list of those Trustees retiring from service on the Board at the 2026 AGM is:

• Mr Mark Apsey (Immediate Past President)
• Mrs Andrea Hosey (Vice President – Member Engagement)
• Mrs Helen Ramsay (Ordinary Member)
• Ms Adriana Vargas-Colwill (Ordinary Member)

The Board of Trustees would like to thank these individuals for their service and commitment to the IChemE.

The following Trustees shall remain in office for the 2026/2027 term:

• Mr Alan Harper (Vice President – Qualifications)
• Mrs Liz Hallifax (Treasurer)
• Mr Paul McLaughlin (Ordinary Member)
• Mr Tawana Muchatuta (Regional/Ordinary Member – RoW seat)
• Mr Tom Whateley (Regional/Ordinary Member – UK seat)

New Board of Trustees Members

Following the recent call for nominations, the new members for the vacant roles on the IChemE Board of Trustees will be as follows.

Position: Deputy President

• Professor Joan Cordiner (uncontested)

The election of Joan Cordiner as Deputy President will create a casual vacancy in the role of Vice President (Learned Society) which will be addressed by the Board of Trustees in due course.

Position: Vice President (Member Engagement)

• Mr Wadoud Hazineh (uncontested)

Position: Ordinary Member

• Mr Mohammed-Iqbal Essa (uncontested)
• Dr Mary Stewart (uncontested)