Executive Team

Jon Prichard

Chief Executive

Jon is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a breadth of experience in commercial, and not-for-profit engineering organisations. Jon joined IChemE as Chief Executive in early 2017.

Andrew Foster

Director, Regions

Andrew joined IChemE in September 2021 as Regions Director after a 30 year career in the upstream oil and gas industry developing and leading capital projects in the UK and internationally.

David Lloyd-Roach

Director, Qualifications

David joined IChemE in August 2017 to provide interim cover as Director of Qualifications. David has previously fulfilled the role of Director of Membership at the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Jo Downham

Director, Finance & Business Support

Jo joined IChemE as a Trainee Management Accountant in 1998 having graduated in European Finance and Accounting from Leeds Metropolitan University and the Hochschule Bremen in Germany. In 2009, Jo was appointed as Finance and Business Director.

Claudia Flavell-While

Director, Learned Society

A journalist by background, Claudia joined IChemE in 2001 as Senior Reporter on IChemE's monthly magazine, The Chemical Engineer.

Trish Kerin

Director, IChemE Safety Centre (ISC)

Trish spent several years working in project management, operational and safety roles for the oil, gas and chemical industries.