Meet the team

Linda joins CGIUKI with a distinguished track record of leadership, membership growth and transformation across the professional and regulatory landscape. She was most recently Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), where she spearheaded major programmes of modernisation, expanded access to legal qualifications, and secured wide-reaching policy, regulatory and legislative reform. Over a 15-year leadership career, Linda has demonstrated her commitment to professional excellence, public interest outcomes and creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to succeed. She brings deep experience in governance, professional qualifications, stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships and digital transformation.

Peter Swabey is Policy & Research Director at The Chartered Governance Institute and leads the ProShare business and Institute journal. He is responsible for developing the profile of the Institute to members, regulators, policymakers, employers and other stakeholders by delivering thought leadership and lobbying campaigns aligned to The Institutes strategy and promoting strong governance as the vital ingredient for success in organisations. Peter has 30 years' experience of the share registration industry, gained at Lloyds TSB Registrars and subsequently Equiniti and Equiniti David Venus, amongst others. He is a member of the CBI Companies Committee, the QCA Corporate Governance Expert Group and the Shareholder Voting Working Group, as well as being an Alternate Member of the Takeover Panel and a past chairman of the The Chartered Governance Institute Registrars Group.

Neil is Commercial Director at The Chartered Governance Institute. With over 20 years’ experience in the professional membership body sector, he is responsible for driving forward CGIUKI’s overarching commercial strategy and for increasing brand visibility, ensuring that it broadens its reach and impact. Prior to CGI, he worked as Director of Development at the Institute of Paralegals and Director of Communications and Membership at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, where he was responsible for the strategic leadership on all aspects of commercial development, communications and a global network of branches. Neil also holds non-executive positions in the regulatory and private sectors.

Cynthia oversees the governance activities providing company secretarial support and advice to the governing body for CGIUKI as well as the Group including its subsidiary companies. A Company Secretary and a Governance Professional with over 15 years’ experience, she is also Institute Secretary for the global institute.

Simon joined CGIUKI in late 2022, and he is responsible for the finances and associated areas of the Institute. He is a Fellow of the ICAEW and has worked in a range of roles and organisations since qualifying in 1994, mostly within the training and learning sectors.

Sarah is the Professional Development Director/Education and Learning Director at The Chartered Governance Institute. She is responsible for shaping and delivering the qualifications, professional development and lifelong learning of the institute's members and the wider member community. Sarah has over 20 years' experience as an educational assessment expert, having worked across a wide range of qualifications and their associated assessments including Functional Skills, GCSEs, A levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships and numerous of professional qualifications. Prior to joining CGIUKI, Sarah has worked at awarding organisations such as City & Guilds and Pearson. Most recently, Sarah was Head of Qualifications at CFA UK.