institute for employment studies

about IES

IES Council

IES’s Council is a key resource who work with the staff to help deliver the Institute’s Mission and business objectives. As well as providing a governance role, they also act a source of advice and support in furthering our long-term objectives. Some of the more direct governance roles are delegated to a smaller Board. Council is drawn from all sectors of society.

President Sir Richard Sykes

Vice-President and Board Chair David Smith

Council members

Brendan Barber Trades Union Congress Steve Barnett Peter Blausten Morgan Crucible plc John Elliott Home Office Sir Stuart Etherington* National Council for Voluntary Organisations Carolyn Gray Guardian Media Group Katja Hall* Confederation of British Industry Sally Hopson MBE Pets at Home	Bernadette Kelly Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Roger McClure* Geoff McDonald Unilever plc Sam Mercer Paul Milliken* Shell in the UK Toby Peyton-Jones Siemens plc Geoffrey Podger CB* Health and Safety Executive Ed Sweeney* Acas Imelda Walsh*
* Board Members	Honorary Life President Sir John Cassels CB