East Midlands

About us

The East Midlands Branch covers a wide geographical area and has been expanded recently in the recent reorganisation of branches. The Branch is now in its 4th year of operation and the Committee works closely with the Department of Accountancy, Finance and Economics (AFE) within the Lincoln International Business School at the University of Lincoln. The AFE Department runs a successful MSc Governance with Grad CGI and its numbers have increased in the most recent academic year. This course is offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis.

The branch also takes advantage of talks offered by the University which is felt would be of interest to branch members. In the past events have been held in association with the Yorkshire Branch and the West Midlands Branch. We look forward to working on behalf of our branch members and are always keen to receive suggestions, ideas and help for branch events. We have also offered free revision sessions for the Corporate Governance module in the past. As a branch we are keen to extend a warm welcome to all new members.

Questions regarding branch activities can be sent to: [email protected]

We also have LinkedIn group which you can access using the link here.

Upcoming events

The East Midlands branch offers a variety of events to support your professional development at every stage of your career. Whether you to want brush up on your knowledge and skills, network with peers or add to your CPD, we run sessions on a variety of topics and in a variety of formats, with contributions from experts and guest speakers across the governance community.

Upcoming virtual branch event

Hot Topics

The North West and East Midlands branches invite you to a webinar to hear about Governance Hot Topics

Date: Monday 22 July 2024 Venue: Online Registration: 5:45pm Start: 6:00pm End: 7:00pm CPD: 1 Hour Price: Free The North West and East Midlands branches invite you to a webinar to hear about Governance Hot Topics Peter Swabey will take us through what he considers to be the latest hot topics for governance professionals, with time for Q&A at the end.

Networking event

Networking coffee group

oin our North West of England branch for this event on Tuesday 23 July 2024.

Date: Tuesday 23 July 2024 Venue: Haunt Manchester St Georges House 58 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NQ Start: 9:30am End: 11:00am Price: Free The CGIUKI North West branch would like to invite you to a networking coffee group we are hosting on Tuesday 23 July 2024. Join us in a relaxing environment to informally meet and chat with others within the local CGIUKI network. Have a coffee and share stories, skills, knowledge and expertise. Guests are welcome. Free to attend. Drinks will be at your own expense.

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Four things you need to know about the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024

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CGIUKI’s inaugural Annual Lecture was a hugely successful evening including a deeply engaging lecture on the topic of misinformation and bias.

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Seven tips for board effectiveness

In a recent episode of the Enter the Boardroom podcast, Oliver Cummings, CEO of Nurole, discusses industry top tips on making the board as effective as it can be.

Meet the team

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland maintains a presence in the East Midlands through its local branch committee. The local branch strives to enhance the presence of the Institute within Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, to support members and students throughout their careers and study programmes, as qualified or aspiring governance professionals. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact us.

East Midlands Branch Chair

Professor Doctor Jeffrey Ridley FCG

Professor Doctor Jeffrey Ridley FCG FIIA CIA has been a member of the Institute since 1967 and is a past member and chairman of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Branch in the 1980s early 1990s. He is currently a retired member but still active in academia as a researcher and as a consultant and writer on all aspects of corporate governance. He is a visiting chair at the University of Lincoln. His latest book Creative and Innovative Auditing (2018) is published by Routledge.

Branch Secretary

Jane Powell

Jane is Company Secretary of Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd and heads up the legal function. She qualified as a solicitor in 1986 after studying law at the London School of Economics. She initially worked in private practice specializing in commercial property and general commercial matters. Having moved in house she joined Plymouth Co-operative as deputy company secretary and then came to Lincolnshire to take up her current role in 2005. She gained an MBA from the University of Warwick in 2005 studying part-time, subsequently qualifying as a chartered secretary and is now a fellow of the Governance Institute. Jane is Chair of Co-operatives East Midlands, a member of the corporate governance expert reference panel of Co-operatives UK, Chair of the JR Halkes Trust, a trustee of the Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance Limited and Secretary of the East Midlands branch of the Governance Institute.

Committee Members

Commitee Members

Chris Pierce
Claire Taylor
Simon Martin

Contact the East Midlands branch

For membership and study enquiries please contact the student and membership team:

Phone: +44 (0)20 7580 4741
Email: Support Services

For branch support and event queries please contact the branch support team:

Phone: +44 (0)20 7612 7024
Email: Branch Support

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