Governance
Board of Directors
The IFB is governed by a Board of Directors, all of whom are family business owners and members of the association. As non-executive directors, board members serve a term of three years that is renewable for two further terms and give their time free of charge. We would like to thank the following members for their commitment and dedication:
Sir James Wates CBE, Wates (Chair)
Chris Bailey, NG Bailey
Chloe Benest, Bettys & Taylors
Geoffrey Bibby, Bibby Line
Charlie Field, CPJ Field
Nick Linney, Linney
Alastair Macphie, Macphie
Thomas Martin, ARCO
Andrew Osborne, Geoffrey Osborne (Deputy Chair)
Barnaby Swire, John Swire & Sons
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Andrew Osborne, Geoffrey Osborne (Chair)
Geoffrey Bibby, Bibby Line
Chris Bailey, NG Bailey
POLICY COMMITTEE
Charlie Field, CPJ Field (Chair)
Nicholas Bewes, Howard Group
Sir James Wates CBE, Wates (IFB Chairman)
Richard Fuller, Fuller, Smith & Turner
Christopher Hayman, Hayman Group
Mike Roberts, Frank Roberts & Sons
Ross Warburton, Warburtons
Mark Samworth, Samworth Brothers
Andrew Osborne, Geoffrey Osborne
Andy Wates, Wates Group
REGIONAL CHAIRS
Karen Greenshields, Gap Group (Scotland)
Michael Bartlett, Bartlett Group (Yorkshire)
William Notcutt, Notcutts (East)
Nick Linney, Linney (Midlands)
Mike Roberts, Frank Roberts & Sons (North West)
Andy Wates, Wates Group (South East)
Anthony Woodhouse, Hall & Woodhouse (South West)