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Scottish Board

The Scottish Board was established in 2010 and consists of members elected to Council by the Scottish Constituency and members who are co-opted to join the Board through a selection process

The remit of the Board is:

  • to encourage and develop the actuarial community in Scotland
  • to raise the profile of actuaries and the profession in Scotland
  • to encourage and advance actuarial academic developments in Scotland.

The Scottish Board is currently made up of seven Council members and a number of other co-opted members based in Scotland.

  • Leader - Dermot Grenham (MDDUS) 
  • Deputy Leader - Mark Chadwick (RBS)

Scottish Board members

Status Name Status Name
Co-opted member Chris Anderson FASS representative Andrew Murphy
Co-opted member Nicholas Chadha Council member Sarah Neil
Co-opted member Philip Darke Council member Alan Rae
Co-opted member Jane Hamilton Council member Andy Rear
Council member Keith Jennings Council member Craig Ritchie
Co-opted member Alison Kearns Co-opted member Ian Sharpe
Co-opted member Mark Laidlaw Co-opted member Caitlin Stronach
GASS representative Christopher Canning Council member John Taylor
Co-opted member Ji-Hyang Lee Co-opted member Claire Yule
Co-opted member Iain McLellan    

The Scottish Board is supported by the IFoA Engagement team.  Please contact Debbie Atkins, Head of Engagement, if you have any queries.

How to join the Scottish Board

There are two ways to join this Board:

  • if you are a Scottish Constituency member, you can stand for Election to Council and, if elected, you will automatically become a member of the Scottish Board
  • if you are based in Scotland, watch out for an opportunity on the Volunteer vacancies webpage to apply to become a co-opted member.

You may wish to view the Scottish Board minutes.  They are listed below by sessional year:

2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018  2016/2017 2015/2016

 

 

Contact Details

For information regarding the Scottish Board, please contact Debbie Atkins, Head of Engagement

Debbie.atkins@actuaries.org.uk

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