Our Governance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, drawn from a cross-section of the IFB membership, has the overall responsibility for directing the Institute and setting policy. The Board is supported by a number of standing committees.

Chairman Andrew TA Wates Wates Family Holdings

Currently the IFB's Directors are:
Roshanak Dwyer, Butane Group
Robert Hoare, C Hoare & Co
Bella Hopewell, C Hoare & Co
Mike Roberts, Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd
Christopher Hayman, Hayman Ltd
David Kaye, Kaye Enterprises Ltd
Danny Jatania, Lornamead Ltd
Mark Samworth, Samworth Brothers
Alexander Scott, Stramongate Ltd 
Mark Shepherd, Shepherd Group
Christopher Oughtred, William Jackson & Son Ltd

REGIONAL FORUMS

IFB Regional Forums deliver networking and educational opportunities accross the UK. Regional Chairmen, who are also family business owners, act as ambassadors for IFB in each of the five regions:

Midlands Regional Chairman Nick Linney Linney Colour Print Ltd

North West Regional Chairman Mike Roberts Frank Roberts and Sons Ltd

East Regional Chairman Nicholas Bewes Howard Group

South East Regional Chairman Nicholas Reed William Reed Business Media Ltd

Yorkshire and North East Regional Chairman Christopher Oughtred William Jackson & Son Ltd

ADVISORY COUNCIL

The IFB Advisory Council comprises leading advisors and academics active in the field of family business. Together they advise the Directors on key issues including the range and scope of educational programmes and research activities.

Chairman Penny Webb Familias & Company

Tony Bogod, Cordiant Partners
Sarah Courtney,  Barclays Wealth
Andrew Drake, Pemberton Greenish
Mark R Evans, Coutts & Co
Paul George, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Julian Jenkins, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

Peter Leach,  BDO Centre for Family Business 

Kate Murphy, J.P Morgan

Nigel Nicholson, London Business School
John Riches, Withers LLP

Alexander Scott, Stramongate Ltd

Andrew TA Wates, Wates Family Holdings