OTHER BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Audit and Risk Committee

• Reviews internal audit reports
• Reviews procedures for detecting fraud and whistle-blowing
• Presents an annual review of the risks to the Trustee Board.

Trustee Board Awards Committee

• Develops policy on and administers the disbursement of the Institution's prizes, awards and scholarships from the Institution's Trust Fund
• Is responsible for processing and reviewing nominations for significant external awards.

Commercial and Investments Board

• Oversees PEP Ltd and its subsidiaries and Stephenson LLP
• Monitors and reviews investment policy
• Approves capital expenditure
• Advises the Trustee Board on mergers, acquisitions and sales.

Disciplinary Board

• Hears, considers and adjudicates upon allegations presented to it by the Investigating Panel.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Chair: Isobel Pollock-Huff

• Provides guidance and advice to the Trustee Board on matters related to diversity and inclusion
• Ensures that diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of the Institution’s core values and business ethics and encourage fairness, trust and transparency
• Supports a diverse and inclusive profession that inspires, attracts and retains people from different backgrounds, reflecting our increasingly diverse society
• Identify and address any perceived barriers within the Institution.

Education and Skills Strategy Board

Chair: Professor David Nowell

• Provides leadership to the profession and society by facilitating the inspiration and retention of young people in engineering
• Develops the strategic objectives and policy across the broad range of activities influencing education and skills in engineering.

International Strategy Board

Chair: Raymond Hodgkinson

• Develops the international strategic objectives in line with our overall strategic aims
• Develops and reviews international activities
• Represents our international network
• Advises the Trustee Board and international offices.

Investigating Panel

Chair: Mark Hunt

• Investigates allegations of improper conduct against members, and, if appropriate, presents them to the Disciplinary Board.

Qualifications and Membership Board

Chair: Matt Garside

• Advises on policies for education, training, and continuing professional development for mechanical engineers
• Influences the standards required for membership
• Advises on our policies on professional development, qualifications and membership
• Advises the Trustee Board.

Regional Strategy Board

Acting Chair: Matt Garside

• Develops, reviews and co-ordinates the strategies and activities of the UK and Ireland regions to support our vision and strategic objectives
• Advises the Trustee Board.

Technical Strategy Board

Chair: Paul Jones

• Develops and reviews the engineering and technical activities
• Advises and coordinates technical strategy and activity
• Advises the Trustee Board.

Young Members Board

Chair: Ben Vallely

• Represents the interests of our 65,000 Young Members
• Works to ensure that the voice of young members is heard and considered in all areas, from membership accreditation, to industries and specialisms to geographical location