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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 six Council members and a number of other co-opted members based in Scotland.

  • Leader - Mark Chadwick (NatWest)
  • Deputy Leader - Caitlin Stronach (Royal London)

Scottish Board members

Status Name Status Name
Co-opted member Chris Anderson Co-opted member Andrew Murphy
Co-opted member Nicholas Chadha Council member Sarah Neil
Co-opted member Philip Darke Co-opted member Anne-Marie Pettie
Council member Dermot Grenham Council member Alan Rae
Co-opted member Jane Hamilton Council member Andy Rear
Co-opted member Graeme Jones Council member Craig Ritchie
Co-opted member Alison Kearns Co-opted member Ian Sharpe
Council member Patrick Kelliher Co-opted member Claire Yule
Co-opted member Nitesh Khyami FASS representative Saorlaith O'Neill
Co-opted member Mark Laidlaw GASS representative Ben Bailey-Conlon

The Scottish Board is supported by the IFoA Engagement team.  Please contact the Engagement team, 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 the Engagement team

Engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk

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