Governance and Management
The IFB Research Foundation is a registered charity no. 1134085 and its parent organisation is the Institute for Family Business (UK). The Foundation is governed by its own Board of Directors. The board includes representation from independent directors who are unrelated to the IFB.
- Sir Michael Bibby (Chairman), Bibby Line Group
- Roshanak Dwyer, Butane Group
- Grant Gordon, William Grant & Sons
- Professor Ajay Bhalla, Bayes Business School
- Sir James Wates CBE, Wates
- Andrew Wates OBE, Wates Family Holdings
- Rachel Sandby-Thomas, University of Warwick
- Charlie Field, CPJ Field
- Sean Ramsden MBE, Ramsden International
The Research Foundation is managed by Dr Martin Kemp, Head of Research. For further information on all aspects of the IFB Research Foundation, please email research@ifb.org.uk