8 YEARBOOK 2025 ELECTED and APPOINTED OFFICERS The post-holders shown are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change. For the latest information please see ihbc.org.uk/page65/index.html DAVID McDONALD, CHAIR is an independent historic environment consultant specialising in providing heritage training for other built environment professionals. He formerly led the Conservation and Design Team at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. He is the IHBC’s representative at The Heritage Alliance and a trustee of the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC). chair@ihbc.org.uk LONE LE VAY, VICE CHAIR is a retired chartered architect who worked primarily in the public sector providing specialist conservation, design and urban design advice. She most recently managed the Design and Historic Environment team at Chichester District Council and is a Fellow of the RSA. vchair@ihbc.org.uk DAVE CHETWYN, SECRETARY and COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH SECRETARY is managing director of Urban Vision Enterprise CIC and a partner of D₂H Land Planning Development. Former roles include High Streets Task Force Expert, chair of the board of the National Planning Forum, head of Planning Aid England, chair of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, chair of the Historic Towns Forum, associate of the Consultation Institute and a Design Council Expert. ihbcsecretary@ihbc.org.uk communications@ihbc.org.uk JILL KERRY, TREASURER is a semi-retired chartered architect who has worked in the conservation sector for 25 years. She started her professional life in the public sector before moving to the private sector. She was the Northern Ireland branch representative until 2017. treasurer@ihbc.org.uk ANDREW SHEPHERD, MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY is the principal of Andrew Shepherd, Architect. A chartered architect and surveyor, his projects have included Grade I listed buildings and scheduled monuments. He has extensive teaching experience in the UK and abroad. His previous roles include president and education officer of the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association and convenor of the Conservation Course Directors’ Forum. membership@ihbc.org.uk ROY LEWIS, POLICY SECRETARY is a director of Grover Lewis Associates Ltd, a specialist town planning and built heritage consultancy. He has held planning and conservation posts in local government and he ran an undergraduate conservation programme at the University of Derby. For the IHBC he represented the East Midlands branch from 2006 to 2017, and he has represented the IHBC on the Urban Design Alliance. policy@ihbc.org.uk CHRIS WOOD, EDUCATION SECRETARY was Head of the Building Conservation and Research Team at English Heritage. During his 26 years with EH and Historic England he led dozens of research projects prompted by casework priorities or other urgent issues and has written extensively on the findings. Now retired, he has worked in private practice architecture and was a conservation officer for over a decade. education@ihbc.org.uk REBECCA THOMPSON, PRESIDENT is Senior Estate Manager at English Heritage and past President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). She is an active committee member of both IHBC Yorkshire branch and the annual CIOB Conservation Conference, where she is a regular speaker and event chair. Rebecca has a keen interest in responsible retrofit of historic buildings, reducing our carbon footprint and supporting heritage craft skills. president@ihbc.org.uk TORSTEN HAAK, VICE PRESIDENT Torsten started his career as a journeyman cabinetmaker in Hamburg. He then qualified in town planning, urban conservation and architecture and following on from 15 years with the Glasgow City Heritage Trust he is now the Executive Director of the Iona Community. He has held a number of UK and international roles including VicePresident since 2021 of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Historic Towns and Villages, and Board Trustee and Treasurer of Europa Nostra UK. vpresidentth@ihbc.org.uk MIKE BROWN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT is a chartered building surveyor with over 30 years experience of historic building repair and refurbishment. He is Director of Conservation & Design Ltd and former head of the conservation service at East Herts District Council. A past IHBC Chair and President, he sits on a number of heritage bodies and is particularly active on the Historic Environment Protection Reform Group with Historic England. ippresident@ihbc.org.uk
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