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2008/2009 Membership
Chair and Vice-Chair for Board for the Regions
Mike Owen was confirmed as the Board’s Chair at the Council meeting in Harrogate on June 16 2006. Mike is Director of Finance at Bury M.B.C.
The Vice- Chair is Neil Hunter. Neil is Head of Audit at Leeds C.C.
Regional Chairs/Presidents
| Ian Black | Channel Islands |
| Michael Carson | Northern Ireland |
| Chris Donnelly | Republic of Ireland |
| Mike Ellingford | South Wales & West of England |
| Chris Gill | Representing President, Midlands |
| Scott Haldane | Representing Chair, Scotland |
| Nick Harvey | National Student Forum |
| Sarah Howard | Yorkshire and Humber |
| Lesley Milne | Europe |
| Barry Parsonage | Representing Chair, North West & North Wales |
| Mark Sims | Representing Chair, Scottish Students |
| Kevin Suttie | North East |
| Alison Sweeting | South East |
Regional Representatives on Council
| Mark McBride | Northern Ireland, Rep of Ireland, Channel Islands & Europe |
| Neil Hunter | Combined NE and Yorkshire & Humber regions |
| Marc Mazzucco | Scotland |
| Lesley Piper | Midlands |
| Steve Purser | South Wales and West of England |
| Steve Watson | South East |
| Lee Yale-Helms | North West & North Wales |
CIPFA Council Members
| Diane Colley | |
| Ken Finch | Conwy CBC |
| Claire Gravil | Doncaster Royal Infirmary |
| Mike Owen | Bury MBC |
The Board's primary role is as a catalyst for renewal, change and responsiveness. To achieve this it has the following terms of reference:
- To encourage best practice in the Regions through the sharing of ideas and achievements;
- To act as a communications link between the Regions and with the CIPFA Council, its Committees and their Panels and Boards, complementary to other communication channels;
- To represent regional views on matters of common interest;
- To plan, promote and organise an annual Conference of the Regions;
- To develop and manage an annual work programme in conjunction with the Regions and the Secretariat drawing on the output from the Conference for the Regions;
- To encourage the development of effective regional planning, eg by identifying and promoting high priority activities;
- To advise on, encourage and support the Regions in the marketing of CIPFA and its qualifications;
- To advise on, encourage and support the Regions in delivering professional development activities, including CPD, for members and students.
Regional Councils
Within each Region a regional committee is responsible for member and student activities (except for Scotland and the North East where there are separate committees for student activities). Each Committee has the majority of its membership elected from amongst the Region's members and students, with an appropriate balance of geographical, employment and specialist representation of members and students.
Each Committee provides an annual programme of activities to update members and students on current issues and to enhance professional skills.