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About the Board

The Engineering Council is governed by a 22 member Board of Trustees, who are appointed in accordance with our Bye-Laws. 15 are appointed to represent the professional engineering institutions, and 7 are appointed by the EngineeringUK to represent industry.

About the Chairman

Rear Admiral Nigel Guild CB PhD DEng CEng FREng

Rear Admiral Nigel Guild CB PhD DEng CEng FREng was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Engineering Council on 19 May 2011. He has been an active member of the Engineering Council Board since 2005, and Chairman of the Finance, Audit and Remuneration Panel (FARP).

Following a career in the Royal Navy spanning more than 40 years, Rear Admiral Guild retired in 2009. His naval career began in 1966 and he read engineering at Trinity College, Cambridge. A Weapon Engineer Officer, he served at sea in HM Ships HERMES, EURYALUS and HMS BEAVER and on the staff of Flag Officer Sea Training. His shore appointments were mainly in the Procurement Executive, culminating in service on the Admiralty Board as Controller of the Navy. Rear Admiral Guild’s final appointment was as Senior Responsible Owner for Carrier Strike, in the Ministry of Defence. At the same time, he also held the post of Chief Naval Engineer Officer.

A Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and City & Guilds Institute, Rear Admiral Guild is the immediate Past-President of IMarEST. Since October 2009 he has also been Chairman of the Board of Atlas Elektronik UK Ltd.