CIOT Committees
The CIOT has a strong committee structure which comprises Technical committees as well as Standing committees which support the delivery of our strategy and operations.
You can find out more about our Technical committees here.
Our Standing committees are detailed below.
An overview of our committee structure can be found here
CIOT Committees
Audit & Risk Committee
Audit & Risk Committee is a joint committee with the Association of Taxation Technicians.
Committee Chair
Laura Kaye Tomlinson (Independent Member)
Committee Executive
Vicky Nicholas (Executive Officer)
Committee Members
Paul Aplin (CIOT Council Member)
Graham Batty (ATT Council Member)
Ralph Pettengell (ATT Member)
Jim Robertson (CIOT Member)
Fiona Wilkinson (Independent Member)
The Chairs of ATT's Finance Steering Group (David Bradshaw) and CIOT's Finance Committee (Jonathan Riley) are also invited to attend the meetings.
Staff in Attendance
Jane Ashton (Chief Executive: ATT)
Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary)
Andrew Burnett (Chief Operating Officer)
Vicky Hilpert (Chief Finance Officer)
Linda Mensah (Financial Controller)
Ellen Milner (Director of Public Policy)
Vicky Purtill (Director of Education)
Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive: CIOT)
Education Committee
Committee Chair
Jane Frecknall-Hughes
Committee Executive
Vicky Purtill (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)
Committee Members
Philip Baker
Roger Barnard
Kenneth Crofton-Martin
Jane Frecknall-Hughes
Andy Lymer
Charlie Mason
Pete Miller
Vivek Nathwani (ex-officio)
Fiona Poole
Chris Shrubsole (Vice-Chair and CIOT Council Member)
Andy Fitzsimmons
Amanda Fisher
Staff in Attendance
Vicky Purtill (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)
Kelly Sizer
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Committee Chair
Olayinka Iwu
Committee Vice Chair
Reshma Johar
Committee Executives
Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive: CIOT)
Jane Ashton (Chief Executive: ATT)
Committee Members
Olayinka Iwu (Chair)
Reshma Johar (Vice Chair)
Jeremy Coker
Nichola Ross-Martin (CIOT Council)
Sharon (Sheri) Habib
Tasneem Kadiri
Keith Gordon
Nik Mehta (CIOT Council – virtual member)
Ray McCann
Sofia Thomas (CIOT Council)
Yvette Nunn
Heather Hill
Georgina Head (ATT Council)
Eleanor Theochari (ATT Council)
Staff in Attendance
Annette Hutchinson (Head of HR & Facilities)
Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive, CIOT)
Jane Ashton (Chief Executive, ATT)
Victoria Todd (Head of LITRG)
Mark Stratton (Governance Officer)
Salema Hafiz (Head of BD & Marketing)
Examination Committee
Committee Chair
Jo Bello
Committee Executive
Jude Maidment (Education and Examinations Manager)
Committee Members
ATT Chief Examiner
CIOT Chief Examiner
Nichola Ross Martin (CIOT Deputy President)
Graham Batty (ATT Past President)
Roger Barnard
John Barnes
John Beattie
Peter Coulthard
Kenneth Crofton-Martin
Jane Jones
Michael Thexton (Vice-Chair)
Staff in Attendance
Vicky Purtill (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)
Kelly Sizer
Finance Committee
Committee Chair
Jonathan Riley (Interim Chair)
Committee Executive
Vicky Hilpert (Chief Finance Officer)
Committee Members
Nick Goulding (External)
Mobeen Ismail (External)
Peter Smith (External)
Nick Parker (External)
David Bradshaw (ATT Honorary Treasurer)
Staff in Attendance
Linda Mensah (Financial Controller)
Mark Stratton (Governance Officer)
Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive)
Joint Officers and Senior Staff Forum
JOSF is a joint forum between the CIOT and ATT.
Committee Joint Chairs
Senga Prior (ATT President)
Charlotte Barbour (CIOT President)
Committee Executive
Vicky Nicholas (Executive Officer)
Committee Members
Jane Ashton (ATT Chief Executive Officer)
Gary Ashford (CIOT Immediate Past President)
Nichola Ross Martin (CIOT Deputy President)
Barry Jefferd (ATT Vice President)
Rosalind Baxter (Director of Governance)
Vicky Purtil (Director of Education)
Simon Groom (ATT Immediate Past President)
Vicky Hilpert (Chief Finance Officer)
David Bradshaw (ATT Honorary Treasurer)
Paul Aplin (CIOT Vice President)
Ellen Miller (CIOT Director of Public Policy)
Emma Rawson (ATT Director of Public Policy)
Graham Batty (ATT Deputy President)
Helen Whiteman (CIOT Chief Executive Officer)
David Bradshaw (ATT Past President)
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
Membership & Branches Committee
Committee Chair
Sarah Hewson (CIOT Council Member)
Committee Executive
Emma Barklamb (Head of Member Services)
Committee Members
Michael Ashdown
Chris Brydone
Nichola Ross-Martin (CIOT Council Member)
Helen McGhee
Yvette Nunn
Toyin Oyeneyin (New Tax Professionals Sub-Committee Chair)
Lynne Poyser (Joint Branches Sub-Committee Chair and Conferences Sub-Committee Rep)
Zoe Roberts
Joanne Routier
David Treitel
Staff in Attendance
Lisa Drakley (Assistant Head of Member Services (Events))
Andrea Gale (Branch Network Manager)
Chris Taylor (Membership Manager)
The Future of Tax Professionals Committee
Committee Chair
Oluwatoyin Oyeneyin
Committee Executive
Emma Barklamb (Head of Member Services)
Committee Members
Makayla White (Vice-Chair)
Sharlene Rowley
Helen McGhee
Amanpreet Purewell
Danielle Phillips
Connor Whelan
Harry Donaldson
Flossie Skinner
Staff in Attendance
Lisa Drakley (Events Manager)
Vicky Smith (Events Officer)
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Nominations Committee
Committee Executive
Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary)
Committee Members
Chris Shrubsole (Council member)
Julia Cockroft (CIOT Member)
Jonathan Endacott (Council Member)
Justine Lutterodt (Independent Member)
Nikhil Mehta (CIOT Council Member)
Sarah Hewson (Council member)
Staff in Attendance
Mark Stratton (Governance Officer)
Sarah Tempany (Executive Assistant)
Professional Standards Committee
The Professional Standards Committee is a joint committee with the Association of Taxation Technicians.
Committee Chair
Tracy Easman (ATT Representative)
Committee Vice Chair
Dhruti Shah (CIOT Representative)
Committee Executive
Jane Mellor (Head of Professional Standards)
Committee Members
Helen Adams (CIOT
Sharon Baynham (CIOT)
Alison Christian (Independent)
Alistair Cliff (CIOT)
Ruth Cook (CIOT)
Andrew Donaldson (CIOT)
Colin Lothian (ATT)
Ashley Makoni (CIOT)
Daniel Middleton (CIOT)
Banin Oozeerally (ATT)
Brian Palmer (ATT)
Gianluca Pin (ATT)
Jonathan Riley (CIOT Council Member)
David Rose (ATT)
David Stedman (ATT)
Ele Theochari (ATT)
Anthony Thomas (ATT)
Richard Todd (ATT)
Juan Carlos Venegas (ATT)
Sophie Wales (CIOT)
Staff in Attendance
Jane Ashton (Chief Executive: ATT)
Emma Rawson (Director of Public Policy: ATT)
Ellen Milner (Director of Public Policy: CIOT)
Helen Ballantine (Professional Standards Officer)
Marc Leach (Professional Standards Officer)
Chelsea Hayward (AML Professional Standards Officer)
Stacey Tate (AML Professional Standards Officer)
Technical Policy and Oversight Committee
You can find out more about our Technical Policy and Oversight Committee here.