Oversight Board – composition and current members

Here you can meet the various members of the Oversight Board, learn about their roles and the appointment process.
Composition
The ICAS General Regulations provide that the membership of the Oversight Board is made up of the following:
- The Office Bearers (i.e. the President, Deputy President and Vice President).
A Chair. - The Chief Executive.
- The Chair of Members Board (who must be a member of Council).
- The Chair of Policy Leadership Board (who must be a member of Council).
- The Chair of Qualifications Board (who is appointed by Council).
- The Chair of Regulation Board (who must be a Public Interest Member of Council).
- The Executive Directors.
- Not more than four other members of Council, one of whom shall be a Public Interest Member.
Role of Oversight Board members
The ICAS General Regulations do not provide distinct roles or responsibilities for Oversight Board members, but all members are expected to:
- Provide constructive comment and advice on the matters referred to the Oversight Board.
- Assist the Oversight Board in forming a view on any matter referred to it.
- Take account of the public interest perspective brought by the Public Interest Members of the Oversight Board.
- Hold the Executive Team to account in relation to the implementation and delivery of the business plan.
Appointments
With the exception of the Office Bearers and Executive Team who are automatically appointed to the Oversight Board by virtue of their role, members of the Oversight Board are appointed by Council on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee
Appointments to the Oversight Board are for an initial period of three years, which may be extended for a second term of three years.
Current members
The current members of the Oversight Board are:
Chair
David Cruickshank
Chair
Date of Appointment: June 2022
A to G
Bruce Cartwright (Chief Executive)
Member
Chris Barber (Chief Financial Officer)
Member
Clive Bellingham (President)
Member
Date of Appointment: AGM 2021
Gail Boag (Executive Director - Learning)
Member
Alison Cornwell (Deputy President)
Member
Date of Appointment: November 2018
Elizabeth Gammie (Chair of Qualifications Board)
Member
Date of Appointment: June 2022
H to P
Jonny Jacobs (Council Member)
Member
Date of Appointment: June 2022
Michael Kay (Chair of Members Board)
Member
Date of Appointment: September 2020
Graham Marjoribanks (Chair of Policy Leadership Board)
Member
Date of Appointment: AGM 23
Colin McClatchie (Public Interest Member)
Member
Date of Appointment: June 2022
Robert Mudge (Executive Director - Regulation)
Member
Q to Z
Karen Scholes, (Vice President)
Date of Appointment: April 2023
Sarah Speirs (Executive Director, Member Engagement & Communications)
Member
Carolyn Spencer (Executive Director, Customer Experience)
Member