CIOT Committees

The CIOT has a strong committee structure which comprises Technical committees as well as Standing committees which support the delivery of our strategy and operations. 


You can find out more about our Technical committees here.

Our Standing committees are detailed below.

An overview of our committee structure can be found here

CIOT Committees

Audit & Risk Committee

Audit & Risk Committee is a joint committee with the Association of Taxation Technicians. 


Committee Chair

Laura Tomlinson (Independent Member)


Committee Executive

Vicky Nicholas (Executive Officer)


Committee Members

Paul Aplin (CIOT Council Member)

Graham Batty (ATT Council Member)

Ian Menzies-Conacher (CIOT Member)

Ralph Pettengell (ATT Member)

Fiona Wilkinson (Independent Member)


Committee Observers

Tracy Easman (CIOT Council Member)

Katherine Lindley (ATT Council Member)


Staff in Attendance

Jane Ashton (Chief Executive: ATT)

Andrew Burnett (Chief Operating Officer)

Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)

Karl Cerski (Chief Finance Officer)

Linda Mensah (Financial Controller)

Ellen Milner (Director of Public Policy)

Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive: CIOT)

Education Committee

Committee Chair

Jane Frecknall-Hughes 


Committee Executive

Andy Brodrick (Head of Qualifications Development)


Committee Members

Philip Baker

Roger Barnard

Kenneth Crofton-Martin

Jane Frecknall-Hughes

Siobhan Godley

Andy Lymer

Pete Miller

Vivek Nathwani (ex-officio)

Fiona Poole

Chris Shrubsole (Vice-Chair and CIOT Council Member)

Andy Fitzsimmons

Amanda Fisher


Staff in Attendance

Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Committee Chair
Olayinka Iwu


Committee Vice Chair
Reshma Johar


Committee Executives
Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive: CIOT)
Jane Ashton (Chief Executive: ATT)


Committee Members
Olayinka Iwu (Chair)
Reshma Johar (Vice Chair)
Jeremy Coker
Jim Robertson
Nichola Ross-Martin (CIOT Council)
Sharon (Sheri) Habib
Suzanne Willis
Sylvia Hulse
Tasneem Kadiri
Keith Gordon
Nik Mehta (CIOT Council – virtual member)
Ray McCann
Yvette Nunn


Staff in Attendance
Annette Hutchinson (Head of HR & Facilities)
Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive, CIOT)
Jane Ashton (Chief Executive, ATT)
Victoria Todd (Head of LITRG)
Mark Stratton (Governance Officer)

Examination Committee

Committee Chair

Jo Bello


Committee Executive

Jude Maidment (Education and Examinations Manager)


Committee Members

ATT Chief Examiner

CIOT Chief Examiner

Charlotte Barbour (CIOT Deputy President)

Graham Batty (ATT Past President)

Roger Barnard

John Barnes

John Beattie

Peter Coulthard

Kenneth Crofton-Martin

Jane Jones

Michael Thexton (Vice-Chair)


Staff in Attendance

Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)

Andy Brodrick (Senior Project Manager and QAM)

Finance Committee

Committee Chair

Tracy Easman (CIOT and ATT Council Member)


Committee Executive

Karl Cerski (Chief Finance Officer)


Committee Members

Nick Goulding (External)

Mobeen Ismail (External) 

Jennifer Rimmer (CIOT Council Member)

Peter Smith (External)

Katharine Lindley  (ATT Honorary Treasurer)

Staff in Attendance

Linda Mensah (Financial Controller)

Mark Stratton (Governance Officer)

Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive)

Joint Officers and Senior Staff Forum

JOSF is a joint forum between the CIOT and ATT.


Committee Joint Chairs

Simon Groom (ATT President)

Gary Ashford (CIOT President)


Committee Executive

Vicky Nicholas (Executive Officer)


Committee Members

Jane Ashton (ATT Chief Executive Officer)

Susan Ball (CIOT Immediate Past President)

Charlotte Barbour (CIOT Deputy President)

Graham Batty (ATT Vice President)

Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)

David Bradshaw (ATT Immediate Past President)

Andrew Burnett (Chief Operating Officer)

Karl Cerski (Chief Finance Officer)

Katherine Lindley (ATT Honorary Treasurer)

Nichola Ross Martin (CIOT Vice President)

Ellen Miller (Director of Public Policy)

Senga Prior (ATT Deputy President)

Helen Whiteman (CIOT Chief Executive Officer)

Low Incomes Tax Reform Group

Committee Executive

Victoria Todd (Head of LITRG)


Committee Members

John Andrews

Stephen Banyard

Alan Barton

Leonard Beighton

Valerie Boggs

Sara Closs-Davies

Larry Darby

Andrew Dickson

Nigel Eastaway

Andrew Flint

Martin Hodgson

Roger Holman

Gail Mackie

Donna McKenney

Patrick Millard

Caroline Miskin

Sam Mitha

Jane Moore

Tina Riches

Philip Ridgway

Anthony Thomas

Robin Williamson


Staff in Attendance

Jane Booth (Technical Officer LITRG)

George Crozier (Head of External Relations)

John Cullinane (Director of Public Policy)

Tom Henderson (Technical Officer LITRG)

Meredith McCammond (Technical Officer LITRG)

Kelly Sizer (Senior Technical Manager)

Claire Thackaberry (LITRG Technical Officer)

Hamant Verma (External Relations Officer)

Joanne Walker (LITRG Technical Officer, CIOT Technical Officer (Scottish Technical Committee and Climate Change Working Group))

Sharron West (LITRG Technical Officer)

Helen Whiteman (Chief Executive: CIOT)

Gillian Wrigley (LITRG Technical Officer)

Chris Young (Scotland External Relations & Branch Support Manager)

Membership & Branches Committee

Committee Chair

Sarah Hewson (CIOT Council Member)


Committee Executive

Emma Barklamb (Head of Member Services)


Committee Members

Michael Ashdown

Chris Brydone

Nichola Ross-Martin (CIOT Council Member)

Helen McGhee 

Yvette Nunn 

Toyin Oyeneyin (New Tax Professionals Sub-Committee Chair)

Lynne Poyser (Joint Branches Sub-Committee Chair and Conferences Sub-Committee Rep)

Zoe Roberts 

Joanne Routier 

David Treitel

Staff in Attendance

Lisa Drakley (Assistant Head of Member Services (Events))

Andrea Gale (Branch Network Manager)

Chris Taylor (Membership Manager)

New Tax Professionals Committee

Committee Chair

Oluwatoyin Oyeneyin


Committee Executive

Emma Barklamb (Head of Member Services)


Committee Members

Makayla White (Vice-Chair)

Sharlene Rowley 

Helen McGhee

Amanpreet Purewell

Danielle Phillips


Staff in Attendance

Lisa Drakley (Events Manager)

Vicky Smith (Events Officer)

Contact: [email protected]

Nominations Committee

Committee Chair

Penelope Tuck (Council Member)


Committee Executive

Rosalind Baxter (Institute Secretary and Director of Education)


Committee Members

Julia Cockroft (CIOT Member)

Jonathan Endacott (Council Member)

Justine Lutterodt (Independent Member)

Nichola Ross Martin (CIOT Council Member)

Nikhil Mehta (CIOT Council Member)

Staff in Attendance

Mark Stratton (Governance Officer)

Sarah Tempany (Executive Assistant)

Professional Standards Committee

The Professional Standards Committee is a joint committee with the Association of Taxation Technicians.


Committee Chair

Tracy Easman (ATT Representative) 


Committee Vice Chair

Dhruti Shah (CIOT Representative)


Committee Executive

Jane Mellor (Head of Professional Standards)


Committee Members

Alistair Cliff (CIOT)

Ruth Cook (CIOT) 

Andrew Donaldson (CIOT)

Colin Lothian (ATT) 

Ashley Makoni (CIOT)

Banin Oozeerally (ATT)

Brian Palmer (ATT) 

Jonathan Riley (CIOT Council Member)

David Rose (ATT)

David Stedman (ATT) 

Anthony Thomas (ATT)

Richard Todd (ATT)

Juan Carlos Venegas (ATT)

Sophie Wales (CIOT)

John Cullinane (CIOT)

Ele Theochari (ATT)


Staff in Attendance

Jane Ashton (Chief Executive: ATT)

Ellen Milner (Director of Public Policy)

Helen Ballantine​ (Professional Standards Officer) 

Marc Leach (Professional Standards Officer) 

Chelsea Hayward (AML Professional Standards Officer)

Technical Policy and Oversight Committee

Technical Policy and Oversight CommitteeJohn Barnett Chair (Interim) 
Peter DylewskiVice-Chair
Adrian RuddVice-Chair
Committees that report to the Technical Policy and Oversight Committee:

Corporate Taxes CommitteeAdrian RuddChair
Chris LallemandVice-Chair
Sacha DaltonTechnical Officer
Digitalisation and Agent Services CommitteeAlison Hobbs Chair
Claire Rulten Vice-Chair
Andrew JacksonVice-Chair
Chris ThorpeTechnical Officer
Emma RawsonTechnical Officer
Employment Taxes CommitteeColin Ben-NathanChair
Simon AdamsVice-Chair
Eleanor MeredithVice-Chair
Pau TuckerVice Chair 
Matthew BrownTechnical Officer
Indirect Taxes CommitteeGabby DonaldChair
Nick MarchVice-Chair
Jayne SimpsonTechnical Officer
International Taxes CommitteeDavid MurrayChair
Alastair MunroVice-Chair
Sacha DaltonTechnical Officer
Management of Taxes CommitteeHelen AdamsChair
Margaret CurranTechnical Officer
Owner Managed Business CommitteePete MillerChair
Andrew ConstableVice-Chair
Victor DauppeVice-Chair
Jitendra PatelVice-Chair
Matthew BrownTechnical Officer
Margaret CurranTechnical Officer
Private Client (International) CommitteeEmma ChamberlainJoint Chair
Giles ClarkeJoint Chair
Chris ThorpeTechnical Officer
Private Client (UK) CommitteeDanny CliffordChair
Danny CliffordVice-Chair
John StockdaleTechnical Officer
Chris ThorpeTechnical Officer
Property Taxes CommitteeLeigh SaylissChair
Caroline FleetVice-Chair
Kate WillisTechnical Officer
Tax Adviser CommitteeYvette NunnChair
Richard WildTechnical Offier
LITRGMoira KellyChair
Victoria ToddHead of LITRG Team
Scottish Technical CommitteeSean CockburnChair
Melanie WilsonVice-Chair
Chris ThorpeTechnical Officer
Welsh Technical Committee Ritchie ToutChair
Kate WillisTechnical Officer
Working Groups that report to the Technical Policy and Oversight Committee:

EU & Human Rights Working GroupJeremy WoolfChair
Sacha DaltonTechnical Officer
Climate Change Working GroupJason CollinsChair
Jayne SimpsonTechnical Officer
Other members of the Technical Policy and Oversight Committee
(key contacts both for our committees and for others within CIOT and the wider tax community with whom we work closely)


ATT TechnicalSenga PriorJoint Chair
Helen ThornleyTechnical Officer
Emma RawsonTechnical Officer
Stephen PinheyTechnical Officer
David WrightTechnical Officer
Susan CattellICAS 
Bill DodwellPast CIOT President and former Chair of Technical Committee 
Glyn FulleloveCIOT President and former Chair of Technical Committee 
Frank HaskewICAEW Tax Faculty 
John LindsayCity law firm representative 
Nik Mehta Equality, Diversity and Inclusion representative 
Paul MortonHMRC Non-Executive Director 
Vincent OratoreSpecial Banking and Financial Products representative 
Chris SangerTax Policy Specialist 
Professional staff

Helen WhitemanCIOT Chief Executive 
Jane AshtonATT Chief Executive 
Ellen MilnerDirector of Public Policy 
Richard WildHead of Tax Technical 
Ruth MaceTechnical Team Administrator 
George CrozierHead of External Relations 
Jamie PreslandExternal Relations Officer 
Ghazaleh PourzadiExternal Relations Officer 
Chris YoungScotland External Relations & Branch Support Manager