Governance

Chair

Anna-Jane Hunter FCILT

Ex-Officio

Paul Salmon FCILT

Muriel Kemkeng CMILT

Elected

Steve Cross FCILT

Dr Hajar Fatorachian

Dr Sarah Shaw FCILT

Austin Birks FCILT

Richard Atkinson

Co-opted

David Bermingham FCILT

Antionette Irvine

Jonathan Chadburn FCILT

Leigh Anderson

Paul Hunter FCILT

Employees

Helen Hardy, Chief Executive Officer (Interim)

Andrew Weatherill, Chief Operating Officer (Interim)

Board

Board chair: Anna-Jane Hunter FCILT

Vice chair: Antoinette Irvine, Austin Birks FCILT

Director Responsible: Andrew Weatherill, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Director of Finance and Company Secretary

Audit Finance & Risk Committee

Chair: Muriel Kemkeng

Governance Committee

Chair: Paul Hunter

Staff Contact: Andrew Weatherill

Membership Representatives Group (MRG)

Chair: Paul Le Blond FCILT

Staff Contact: Rionne Bateman

Remuneration and Awards Committee

Chair: Antoinette Irvine

Staff Contact: Andrew Weatherill

Nominations Committee

Chair: Antoinette Irvine

Staff Contact: Andrew Weatherill

The Royal Charter as granted in 1926 and amended from time to time since remains the heart of our purpose.

The original Royal Charter of the Institute of Transport quotes the objectives of the Institute as including: 'To promote, encourage and co-ordinate the study of the science and art of transport in all its branches.' Modern business logistics is based on much the same concept. It sets out to deliver exactly what the customer wants - at the right time, in the right place and at the right price. Very often transport is a major component of the 'supply chain' which delivers to the customer the goods and services needed.

'Logistics' is the process of designing, managing and improving such supply chains, which might include purchasing, manufacturing, storage and, of course, transport. Transport remains a major component of most supply chains. Certainly limitations of, or restrictions to, transport caused by congestion, taxation or legislation will drastically affect the design and operation of supply chains. Logistics services and other transport companies need to understand logistics and supply chain management in order to tailor their services to meet their customers' needs.

Our legacy organisations…

The former Institute of Logistics and Transport (ILT) was formed in June 1999, following the integration of The Institute of Logistics (IoL) and The Chartered Institute of Transport (CIT). In April 2004 the Institute's membership voted in favour of ILT adopting the word 'Chartered' into its title. In May 2004 the Institute officially became 'The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK - CILT(UK)'.

Historical background…

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) formerly The Chartered Institute of Transport was formed in 1919 and was granted its Royal Charter in 1926. Growth of its overseas sections led to a restructuring in 1994 under which 10 national councils were established in various parts of the world. The Institute operates as a co-ordinating body and custodian of the Royal Charter. CILT(UK) was formed as the United Kingdom National Council and is the largest national council with over half the total worldwide membership of CILT. All National Councils are effectively 'chartered' through their membership of CILT and are represented on its governing Council. CILT continues to hold the Royal Charter under the authority of the Privy Council. Subject to certain qualifications individual members of any National Council hold chartered status under the authority of this Royal Charter.

Timeline

The MRG is a Board Committee made up of 12 members who have been selected (by the Nominations Committee) to represent as wide a range as possible of member types, in terms of age, gender, grade, geography, sector and diversity.

The purpose of the MRG is to provide two-way interaction between the CILT Board and the membership, to communicate with the Board and members and to advise the Board on issues of interest to members both in response to specific enquiries and ad hoc, and to obtain the views of the membership through participation in CILT activities, interaction with members, and initiating exercises to ascertain opinions.

More information on the MRG >>

Members can contact the MRG at the following address: mrg@ciltuk.org.uk

The presidential term for our Institute is one year, and our current President is Leon Daniels.

About Leon Daniels OBE FCILT

Leon Daniels is an extremely experienced transport professional with an exceptional record in delivery and performance at the highest level of private and public sector organisations. He had early experience in the UK Civil Service, then in shipping and publishing, before working in public transportation in UK, Hong Kong and USA. He ran his own public transport business in London which he sold to FirstGroup plc in 1998. Having run and sold his own business he has small and large company experience, has dealt with banks and venture capitalists, PLC Board governance and a track record of delivery throughout. He has spent the last 7 years as Managing Director Surface Transport at Transport for London - a £3.5bn business which is responsible for all transport in London apart from the Underground. There he oversaw the delivery of the transport for the London 2012 Olympic Games and a major capital investment programme which delivered significant improvements to the London transport system. Since retiring from TfL he has been advising world Governments and nice companies in the fields of artificial intelligence, public affairs, technology and the future.

The Vice-Presidents are:

• Beverley Bell CBE FCILT Lord Tony Berkeley FCILT

• Will Whitehorn FCILT

• Paul Sainthouse FCILT

• Steve Gooding CB FCILT

• Air Commodore Damian Alexander CBE FCILT

• Elizabeth Gilliard Anna Whitty MBE FCILT

• Air Vice Marshall Rich Pratley FCILT

• Jin Sahota FCILT

The Sir Robert Lawrence Award

Awarded by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)

The Sir Robert Lawrence Award is the Institute’s premier Award for logistics and transport. First presented in 1986, it was donated to the Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management, a predecessor of our current Institute, by the National Freight Consortium.

This award recognises an individual’s outstanding and sustained contribution to the profession of logistics and transport.

Past winners of this award are:

2025 Paul Sainthouse

2024 Terry Murphy

2023 Clare Bottle

2021 Richard Wilding

2020 Elaine Allitt

2019 Jim Spittle

2018 Michelle Dix

2017 Neil Ashworth

2016 Alan Braithwaite

2015 Steve Parkin

2014 Richard Brown

2013 John Neill

2012 Willie Walsh

2011 Andrew Tinkler

2010 Peter Surtees

2009 Hilary Devey

2008 Peter Hendy

2007 Sir Moir Lockhead

2006 John Armitt

2005 Brian Souter

2004 John Allan

2003 Alan McKinnon

2002 Peter O’Keefe

2001 Sir Alastair Morton

2000 Kumar Bhattacharyya

1999 Lawrence Christensen CBE

1998 Alan Waller

1997 James Higginbotham

1996 Jonathan Weeks

1995 Brian McKibbin

1994 David Quarmby

1993 Gordon Brace

1992 John Harvey CBE

1991 Peter White

1990 Gordon Hill

1989 Raymond Horsley

1988 Martin Christopher

1987 Felix Wentworth

1986 Sir Dan Pettit