IIM Board and committee

The Institute of Interim Management is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, which set out its constitution. Under the Articles, the work of the Institute is directed by its Management Board, which is composed of Members of the Institute elected in May/June at its Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM was on the 6th June 2011.

All the Board members offer their services on a voluntary basis and are seasoned interim managers and business leaders in their own right. As they have their own businesses, the board members work collaboratively so that the work of the Institute continues as varying Board members’ focus is directed to work requirements and client assignment, with those in-between assignment or project, bearing the load on a revolving basis.

Alongside the board there are various regional and specialist (non-Board) Directors who support the work of the IIM Board.

2011 IIM Management Board

co-Chairman: Ad van der Rest

Ad is a senior HR generalist who specialises in resolving HR crises, managing acquisitions, upsizing, down-sizing. He puts a strong emphasis on employee performance, engagement & talent management. Ad has worked predominantly in IT, Telecoms and Financial Services sectors, with time in Retail & Leisure before that. A proponent of an intelligent use of marketing, communications and online media within HR and wider business.

co-Chairman: Hilary Husbands

A change manager with over 10 years interim experience in private and public sector. Hilary holds an MBA, Prince2 and ITIL.  From an early career in marketing, with special interest in the technical side, she has worked on global accounts such as Newsweek and Business Week promotions and with high tech companies such as Ovum, but now focuses on business improvement programmes in NHS, Local Government and Education sectors, with Private sector work in CRM and integrated IT systems. Hilary works closely with HR departments to ensure the sustainability of changes.

Director: Tom Brass  – Public, Legal and Regulatory Affairs

Tom is a chartered accountant with 25 years’ experience within a “Big 4″ firm, serving international clients. This included some eight years working with sovereign governments in Eastern Europe and Africa to alleviate their debt problems, and a two-year secondment in Poland establishing a local office. Latterly, both before and after becoming an Interim, Tom has focused on major change management projects, particularly ones involving the introduction of new IT systems.

Secretary and Treasurer: David Pugh

David is a financial executive whose experience encompasses directorships, controllerships and management functions. His business manages the disposal process of businesses, including due diligence and financial preparation for sale. It also specialises in the compliance requirements of start-up companies, and does outsourced accounting and tax work for small companies and individuals. His experience covers different sectors, and two management buyouts.

Director: Tony Evans

Tony has held profit responsibility over 15 years, and operated for nine years as an international Interim at CEO/MD level. Activities include major organisational change, turnaround or rescue. Tony gained functional experience with blue chip companies in operations, R&D, brand and direct marketing, HR, sourcing and logistics. Sectors served include FMCG, food, IT, chemicals, plastics and textiles. His Interim client list embraces an investment bank, tyre manufacturer and steel processing company.

The 2010/2011 Regional and Specialist committee members (non-Board)

Regional Director South East: Les Ormonde

Operating as an interim manager, consultant or as a non-executive director, Les is an experienced freelance executive. He has built up a successful track record in change management, product management and running big budget, difficult transformations in a variety of sectors including finance, media, transport and distribution, utilities and central government. Les specialises in diagnosing organisational problems and delivering improved business results through change and business improvement initiatives – including turnarounds.

Regional Director North West: Charles Stuart

A hands-on and delivery focused Supply Chain and Procurement Interim with 25+ years experience in lead roles across the supply chain in multiple industries and categories, in the main with ‘blue chip’ companies. A Prince2 qualified Project Manager, he has developed and led change projects within supply chain organisations, locally and globally. He has a proven reputation for delivering improved performance, reduced risk and cost. Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills are complemented by clear and logical thinking and a meticulous eye for detail.

Regional Director Alison Cole – London Events

Alison is a Pharmacist by training but has diversified into Change Management, improving business processes and outcomes across a range of organisations. Alison motivates teams of experts to deliver and has a strong track record of successful work at Board level in highly political environments.  She has wide experience in Europe, USA and South Africa and specialises in expertise, complex business change and large scale change programmes.

Regional Director – Italy, Maurizio Quarta

Maurizio is a prolific writer and lecturer in management and Interim related areas. With an economics Masters degree from Bocconi University, he chairs several organisations and works tirelessly to promote Interim Management in Italy. In partnership with ISTUD (leading Italian business education and management school) and Rotterdam School of Management, he has designed and launched the first Italian master program on temporary management (2002). Maurizio launched IIM -Italy in 2005.

PR and Communications Manager:  Andrew Munro   

An MBA-qualified senior manager experienced in leading culturally and professionally diverse teams across multiple geographies and matrix organisations. He uses a naturally consultative, coaching style to deliver results, mainly in his specialised area of PR and Communications. Comfortable with owning and driving high-budget projects to deliver strategic change and to enhance profitability. Broad experience underpinned by sound financial skills.

Web Editors in Sector Topics also make up the Operations Team and can be viewed here.