Jane, who is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, is a governance, audit and regulatory specialist with more than 30 years’ experience operating at a senior level across large, complex organisations including BDO and Aquila Advisory. She has extensive experience of audit regulation, independence, risk management and ethical frameworks. This includes serving for seven years on ICAEW’s Practice Assurance Committee as well as on the FRC’s Technical Advisory Committee.
Marina is a senior leader and board member with over 25 years’ experience in regulation, strategy and transformation across the communications, technology, professional services and charity sectors. She most recently held the role of Policy Director at Ofcom, where she worked for 18 years. As Non-Executive Director, Marina has served on the Legal Services Board, where she contributed to strategy, governance and oversight in a complex multi-regulator environment.
Julie is a technology transformation leader with over 30 years' international experience. She brings significant experience of governance and regulatory frameworks from both the public and private sectors, including authoring the UK Cabinet Office governance framework for agile service delivery, which was adopted across government.
The IRB oversees ICAEW’s regulatory and disciplinary work, ensuring it is carried out in the public interest and supports trust in the profession. Its role includes ensuring that the Professional Standards Department (PSD) discharges its duties effectively, and that the regulatory and disciplinary committees carry out their functions efficiently and fairly.
Established in 2014 following an independent review of ICAEW’s regulatory governance, the IRB has parity of lay and Chartered Accountant members and helps maintain a clear distinction between ICAEW’s representative and regulatory roles.
I’m delighted to welcome Jane, Marina and Julie to the ICAEW Regulatory Board. Their breadth of experience across regulation, governance, technology and professional services will further strengthen the board’s work in overseeing ICAEW’s regulatory and disciplinary functions. Upholding standards is central to maintaining trust in ICAEW Chartered Accountants, and the ICAEW Regulatory Board plays an important role in supporting high standards in the public interest. I look forward to working with them all.
My career has been guided by ethical leadership and protecting the public interest. Strong governance depends on independent judgement, transparency and constructive challenge. I am delighted to join the IRB, supporting Parjinder and the Board in strengthening trust in the profession and upholding high standards.
I’m delighted to join the IRB in its mission to protect the public interest and uphold the profession’s reputation, which aligns closely with my own commitment to improving outcomes for consumers and citizens. I look forward to supporting proportionate, forward-looking regulation, keeping the profession relevant and resilient.
Public trust in the profession increasingly depends on how well regulation keeps pace with technology and AI. I look forward to working with the Board to ensure that change is introduced in ways the profession can absorb and on which the public can rely.