Director Elections and Appointments

Thank you for your interest in this year’s IPSE Director elections. This year, we are looking to fill two positions on the Board:

• Finance Non-Executive Director
• Generalist Non-Executive Director

Voting on the final shortlist of candidates will be open to all members of IPSE. You must be logged in to your IPSE member account to view the candidates' profiles and to access the ballot.

We're pleased to reveal the four candidates for our upcoming IPSE Director election. 

Candidates for Finance NED:

• Martin Spiller
• Hamish Stewart

Candidates for Generalist NED:

• Paula Newton
• Lisa Chadwick

Find out more about who's standing for election and why by reviewing their candidate profiles below - you must be logged in to your IPSE member account to view candidate profiles.

Nominations closed on Monday 10th November 2025.

Thank you to everyone who nominated themselves for this year's Director election. Applications are being reviewed by the Nominations Committee. Members will vote on a final shortlist of candidates from 8th January 2026.

• 10th November 2025 - Nominations closed
• 8th January 2026 - Member voting opens
• 15th January 2026 - Member voting closes
• 11th February 2026 - Winners confirmed at Annual General Meeting

Got questions about our nomination and election process? Check our election process document for a full overview of eligibility, key dates and more.