Information on CIPFA's election of the Institute Council
Council election results 2023-2025
Following the recent Council election, the members elected to the Institute’s Council for 2023-2025 are listed below.
Our thanks to all those members and individuals standing for these important governance roles and to all members who voted in the recent Council elections.
Following the AGM in June, a listing of the full Council will be available including any additional members co-opted to the Council.
The 2023-2024 Honorary Officers will be
- President - Caroline Rassell
- Vice President - Carol Culley
- Junior Vice President - Mark Lowcock
- Past President - Jayne Owen
There are 21 Council seats allocated to the CIPFA regions, in line with the relative number of members in each region. Those candidates elected in the ballot will serve for two years on Council from the AGM in June 2023.
If you have any questions about the election, you can contact the team responsible by email at cipfa@uk-engage.org or by telephone on 0345 209 3770. Alternatively, you can contact cipfagovernance@cipfa.org.
Votes for each regional nominee
Africa - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Adesola David Adepoju | 447 | Yes |
| Maria Wanland | 430 | No |
Asia Pacific - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Dr. D Joyce Christina Dharmaraj | 365 | Yes |
| Prof. Dr. Toshihiko Ishihara | 299 | No |
| Prabin Jha | 44 | No |
| Shaukat Hussain Chaudhary | 39 | No |
| Zuhair Akram Shaik | 34 | No |
| Dr Raymond See Keong | 30 | No |
| Munim Imran | 25 | No |
| Mohamad Faisal Abdul Malik | 20 | No |
The Americas - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Nadeem Dean | Uncontested | Yes |
Europe - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Leslie Milne | 590 | Yes |
| Aivaras Statkevičius | 332 | No |
Midlands - 3 seats
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Theresa Channell | 697 | Yes |
| Mohammed Sajid | 487 | Yes |
| Pete Gillett | 408 | Yes |
| Peter Wood | 381 | No |
| Lee Yale-Helms | 366 | No |
South East including Channel Islands - 5 seats
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Caroline Al-Beyerty | 736 | Yes |
| Amy Crowson | 694 | Yes |
| Naeem Ahmed | 593 | Yes |
| Ian Williams | 558 | Yes |
| Dennis Skinner | 531 | Yes |
| Graham Oliver | 381 | No |
South West - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Nina Philippidis | 463 | Yes |
| Jason Vaughan | 195 | No |
| William Shields | 167 | No |
| Steve Mawson | 120 | No |
North West - 2 seats
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Stephanie Donaldson | Uncontested | Yes |
| Ian Owen | Uncontested | Yes |
North East - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Jim Dafter | Uncontested | Yes |
Yorkshire and Humber - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Luke Smith | Uncontested | Yes |
Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| David Blair | Uncontested | Yes |
Scotland - 2 seats
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Amanda Dowse | Uncontested | Yes |
| Donella Steel | Uncontested | Yes |
Wales - 1 seat
Candidate name |
Number of votes |
Elected (Yes/No) |
| Rebecca Nelson | Uncontested | Yes |