Finance Committee

Rob joined Inchcape plc, the leading global automotive distributor, as Head of IR in April 2023, having previously held senior roles at Plus500, Inmarsat PLC, Tokyo-listed Dentsu Inc, following their acquisition of Aegis plc in 2013, and Lonmin PLC. Prior to that he was Investor Relations Manager G4S PLC, and before moving into in-house IR, Rob worked for a number of financial communications consultancies.

Ian retired from the Board of The Investor Relations Society in 2015, having joined the Board in 2005; he was Treasurer from 2007 to 2015. Ian was formerly: Deputy Chairman/CFO of Gardner Watts Ltd, Management committee member of Low Carbon Chilterns Co-operative Ltd, Honorary Treasurer and Council Member of The Shellfish Association of Great Britain, Trustee of the UK Associates of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and Member nominated trustee of the Howden Joinery Group pension plan.

Fay Dodds was former Vice President, Investor Relations at Burberry, having joined the company in September 2007 to establish its first dedicated IR team. She previously held the position of Director of Investor Relations at Experian and prior to that Director of Investor Relations at GUS plc from 2000, where she led all IR activity surrounding the eventual demerger of the group. Having graduated with a geography degree from St John’s College, Cambridge.

Beth Fionda is the Investor Relations Manager at Dr. Martens plc. Beth joined Dr. Martens in the Group FP&A team in 2020 before moving over to IR in 2022. She is an ACA Chartered Accountant and holds the CIR qualification.

Douglas is Group Investor Relations Director at Lloyds Banking Group, having led the team since 2014 and been a senior member of the team at Lloyds Bank and subsequently Lloyds Banking Group since 2007. Prior to joining the Investor Relations team Douglas held management positions within Group Strategy, Group Risk and Private Banking having initially joined Lloyds Bank on the graduate development programme. Douglas was elected to the Board of the IR Society in 2016.

Alina joined the IR Society in 2012 as Financial Controller. Prior to this she was working for 15 years as a Financial Controller in the manufacturing industry. She has a vast experience in management accounts and is responsible for the production of accurate reports including forecasting revenue, costs and profitability, P&L accounts and budget packs. She is also responsible for monitoring the business’ performance, cash flow, developing financial models and strategic planning.

Matt is CEO at The Investor Relations Society, where he is responsible for the delivery of the Society's strategic and operational objectives. Prior to joining the Society, Matt held senior roles for representative membership organisations within financial and professional services, including UK Finance, the Chartered Insurance Institute, and TheCityUK. Matt is a Non-Executive Director at the Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) and has an MBA from Bayes Business School.