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:

Elizabeth Bagger (Ex Officio)

Hugh Clark, C&J Clark (Chair)

Chris Bailey, NG Bailey

Chloe Benest, Bettys & Taylors

Geoffrey Bibby, Bibby Line

Charlie Field, CPJ Field

Dominic Gibbs, The Cayzer Trust Company

Nick Linney, Linney

Alastair Macphie, Macphie

Thomas Martin, ARCO

Andrew Osborne, Geoffrey Osborne (Deputy Chair)

Barnaby Swire, John Swire & Sons

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Elizabeth Bagger (Ex Officio)

Andrew Osborne, Geoffrey Osborne (Chair)

Hugh Clark, C&J Clark (IFB Chairman)

Dominic Gibbs, The Cayzer Trust Company

POLICY COMMITTEE

Elizabeth Bagger (Ex Officio)

Charlie Field, CPJ Field (Chair)

Nicholas Bewes, Howard Group 

Hugh Clark, C&J Clark (IFB Chairman)

Richard Fuller, Fuller, Smith & Turner 

Christopher Hayman, Hayman Group

Mike Roberts, Frank Roberts & Sons

Ross Warburton, Warburtons

Andy Wates, Wates Group

REGIONAL CHAIRS

Iain Anderson, 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)