Voting opens for contested Trustee vacancies
23rd April 2025
Board of Trustees vacancies
At the close of the call for nominations on 4 March 2025, at least one eligible nomination had been received for each of the Trustee roles due to become vacant at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 10 June 2025.
The Nominations Committee have considered the applications against the person specifications set out in the Trustee role profiles and confirmed the candidates suitable for the roles for which they applied.
Only one nomination was received for the positions of Deputy President (President for 2026/2027) and Treasurer. Candidates for these uncontested seats will be formally elected at the June AGM.
- Oluwole (Ollie) Folayan – Deputy President
- Elizabeth (Liz) Hallifax - Treasurer
Contested positions
The two remaining positions on the Board of Trustees will be contested by two or more candidates and voting members are encouraged to review the candidates’ election statements, which are presented in video as well as written formats, and vote for their preferred candidates in the ballot. The ballot for the contested seats is now open and will close at 09:30 BST on 15 May 2025.
Position: Vice President (Qualifications)
- Hannah Forbes
- Alan Harper
- Rob Peeling
Position: Regional/Ordinary Member (UK seat):
- Wadoud Hazineh
- Adrian LaPorta
- Tom Whateley
All successful candidates for Congress and the Board of Trustees will be formally elected and take up their seats with effect from the AGM, which is to be held virtually on 10 June 2025. Successful candidates for Congress, IChemE’s member advisory body, will be announced on 1 May 2025.
For more details on the elections, eligibility and how to vote, visit www.icheme.org/trustee-election
In order to participate in the ballot for the contested Trustee positions, voting members will require their unique voter code contained within personalised emails sent today from Mi-Voice, an independent electoral service provider. The email also includes the notice and relevant information regarding the AGM.
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