The Board of Trustees ensures the good governance of CIEH, and that it meets its charter, charitable and legal obligations. It also acts as the Board of CIEH Limited, CIEH's trading body.

There are up to nine trustees elected by CIEH members, up to three appointed by the Board, and the President (also appointed by the Board, subject to a confirmatory vote by members).

The Board of Trustees is supported in its work by two committees and an advisory group.

The next election for trustees will take place in spring 2024; details of the nomination and voting process will be sent to all members. It is expected that up to two vacancies for appointed trustees will be advertised in June 2024.

Members

Judith Hedgley

Judith Hedgley MCIEH (Chair)

Judith is an Environmental Health Officer with 34 years' experience working in local government. She is Head of the Public Protection Service at Middlesbrough Council responsible for a wide range of environmental health, housing, licensing and also public health functions. She is Chair of the North East Public Protection Partnership which represents the 12 Local Authorities in the North East.

Nicholas Chapman

Nicholas Chapman REnvH MCIEH

Nicholas is currently the Environmental Health Manager at Sevenoaks District Council, and previously worked as an Environmental Protection Officer for 12 years, and an Environmental Protection Team Manager for four years. Nicholas has been a member since 2012 and is passionate about driving forward the public health agenda.

Mark Elliott

Mark Elliott CEnvH FCIEH (President)

Mark took up the position of CIEH President on 1 January 2024. Mark has previously served as both a Trustee and Chair at CIEH; he has been a member since 1978 and is now retired, with his most recent employment having been as Head of Public Protection at Pembrokeshire County Council. Prior to this, he was an Environmental Health Practitioner at a number of Welsh local authorities. He has also served as Chair of Environmental Health Wales and as a member of OFCOM’s Advisory Committee for Wales.

Sarah Johns

Sarah Johns CEnvH FCIEH

Sarah is a Chartered EHP and CIEH Fellow, having been an active member for over 23 years, and currently works for the Welsh Local Government Association. Sarah represents Wales on our Environmental Protection Advisory Panel, is a professional examiner and interviewer, and has been a student mentor since 2010. Previously, she has been on our Education and Professional Standards Board, and recently served on our Membership, Learning and the Profession Advisory Group for the maximum term of six years.

Penelope Dawson Malone

Penelope Dawson Malone CEnvH MCIEH

Penelope is a Chartered EHP and has been a member of CIEH for 37 years. She runs an environmental health consultancy, advising on food safety, health and safety and public health, and previously worked as an EHO in Local Authorities for over 25 years. Penelope has been a speaker at CIEH conferences, written advisory documents, and participated in special interest groups.

Saravana Namasivayam

Saravana Namasivayam

Saravana's career has spanned both private and public sectors in areas such as accounting and finance, management consulting and operations. He is currently helping shape a major finance transformation programme for his organisation. Saravana is also the Chief Operating Officer of a small care home and volunteers as a business mentor for small business owners and start-ups as part of the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs.

Kathryn Preece

Kathryn Preece MCIEH

Kathryn works for Department of Business and Trade as the Head of the Local Authority Unit for the Office for Product Safety and Standards. She started her career in local government and has been a member since 1990. Kathryn has served on our Professional Standards and Policy Committee and has been an active member across several of the environmental health pillars.

Lindsay Shaw

Lindsay Shaw CEnvH MCIEH

Lindsay is an EHP Pathway Assessor, sits on the EHN Editorial Board and has been a member of the Housing Advisory Panel since 2017. Having been a member for over 25 years, she has worked in several Local Authorities in Northern Ireland as an EHO and Senior EHO. Lindsay currently works at Ulster University teaching the CIEH accredited Environmental Health degree.

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