Senior Officers' Committee

The Senior Officers’ Committee (SOC) has the following delegated responsibilities, to:

  • Consider urgent and important matters that may arise between Council meetings and advise the Chief Executive on actions including advising or consulting Council
  • Develop the outline programme for Council meetings – for consideration by Council
  • Agree IOP policy positions and oversee public affairs activities

Category

Name

Membership

President

Sir Peter Knight

Ex officio Chair

President-elect

Frances Saunders

Ex officio Member

Honorary Secretary

Stuart Palmer

Ex officio Member

Honorary Treasurer

Julian Jones

Ex officio Member

VP Membership

Jenny Richards

Ex officio Member

VP Science

Tom McLeish

Ex officio Member

VP Education

Philip Britton

Ex officio Member

VP Business

Alison McMillan

Ex officio Member

Chief Executive

Paul Hardaker

In attendance

Director, M&B

John Brindley

In attendance

Director, E&S

Peter Main

In attendance

Director, CER

Beth Taylor

In attendance

Head of Governance

Simon Kellas

In attendance
(Secretary)