The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Ford as its new Chief Executive Officer. Linda will take up the role in late September 2025, succeeding current CEO Sara Drake, who has led the Institute since 2019.

Our 2025 survey is your chance to influence CGIUKI’s direction and priorities. Your views matter – and help us tailor the benefits, services and opportunities we offer to better support you and your career

The Institute wishes to share the sad news that Mark William Copsey, Lead Examiner and Subject Matter Expert at CGIUKI, passed away on 18 November 2025 in Eindhoven.

We have submitted our insights to the UK Government's Spending Review which closed yesterday.

Tom Llewelyn is Company Secretary and Head of Governance at The Cambridge Building Society. He recently completed The Chartered Governance Institute’s Qualifying Programme and in this comment piece, he shares his journey into the world of governance and why completing the QP was transformative for his career.

Prior to the introduction of the Companies Act 2006 the register of members of a company was a public register. This guidance note explores proper and improper purpose to access a register of members now that The Act is in place.