This committee is comprised of all the chairs from the 12 CBI Regional and National Councils and the sector focused Standing Committees.
Together these chairs represent over 600 senior business leaders from over 400 CBI members across our Councils and Standing Committees.
The committee meets quarterly and is joined by the full CBI Executive Committee. It is chaired by the Senior Council Chair, elected by the committee members every two years.
CBI Council and Committee Chairs
CBI Senior Council Chair
Fergus Bailie
CEO
Bailie Group Ltd
East Midlands Council
Rajbinder Singh-Dehal
Chief Corporate Officer
Center Parcs Ltd
East of England Council
Marcus Watson
CEO
Pest Control Partnership (UK) Limited
Economic Growth Board
Richard Wheatley
Group Head of Treasury, Pensions and Insurance
Centrica plc
Energy Transition Committee
Ian Simm
Founder & Chief Executive
Impax Asset Management Group plc
Financial Services Committee
Georgina Fleet
Chief Compliance Officer
Zurich Insurance Company
Future of Work Committee
Position vacant
London Council
Virginia Blackman
Head of Site Assembly & Compulsory Purchase
Cluttons LLP
North East Council
Jane Robinson
Pro Vice Chancellor, Engagement and Place
Newcastle University
North West Council
Northern Ireland Council
Scotland Council
Martin Pebworth
Chief Executive Officer
SSE
SME Council
South East Council
South West Council
Carmen Peacock
Head of Corporate Banking South West
Lloyds Banking Group plc
Taxation Committee
Ali Kennedy
Director of Group Taxation
BAE Systems plc
Tech and Innovation Committee
Trade Association Council
Neil Carberry
CEO
Recruitment and Employment Confederation
UK Competitiveness Committee
Oriel Petry (chair)
Senior Vice-President
Airbus
Wales Council
West Midlands Council
Yorkshire and the Humber Council
Fergus Bailie
CEO
Bailie Group Ltd