The Steering Board

The role of our Steering Board is to advise Ministers, through our Director General, Prof. Philip Rycroft, on our strategies and performance (including targets) as set out in our Corporate Plan. It also provides guidance from a commercial standpoint on our operation and development across a range of issues.

During the last 12 months, the Steering Board has provided advice and guidance on a wide range of topics, such as our Corporate Plan, Agency Targets, Intellectual Property Policy, Accounts and Risk Management.

The Steering Board meets four times a year. Its current membership consists of:

  • David Richards, Chair
    Independent board member
    Principal Finance Officer at the National Assembly for Wales
  • David Roberts
    Independent board member
    Ex-Senior Vice President of IP at Glaxo SmithKline
    Chairman, Stratagem IPM Ltd
  • Mary Champion
    Independent board member
    Freelance IT Management Consultant (previously Vice President at Capgemini)
  • Philip Rycroft
    Director General of Innovation and Enterprise, BIS
  • A member from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills
  • Sir Anthony Pigott
    Independent board member
    Chairman of a Defence/Security Strategic consultancy firm (FutureWins)
  • Gary Austin
    Independent board member
    Chief executive of a2om International
  • John Alty
    Chief Executive Officer, Intellectual Property Office

Additionally members of our Executive Board attend meetings, though they are not formally members of the Steering Board.

Minutes of previous meetings