Board Update
Sadly, we had to say goodbye to two Board Members – Dan Gray and Andy Howarth. Both have been invaluable in their support for CHIC. Andy however has not been allowed to totally cut his ties and was re-elected as the first Board co-optee. His finance knowledge is invaluable.
We also welcomed two new board members – Jayne Bissell, Group Procurement Manager at Connexus and Naeem Nawaz, Head of Business Finance at Accent. Both will be great additions to the team.
Maggie Punyer
Chair
Governance Review
CHIC’s board has now completed its Governance Review. CHIC remains a member led consortium. Members define the strategy and business plan, to ensure that CHIC has products and services that help members to save money and time in procurement and to be more efficient with managing their assets.
Key governance changes include:
- Appointment of an independent chair
- Board membership of 10 directors with a maximum of 2 independents
- Focus on a skills mix to draw appropriate member expertise in CHIC’s governance
- Maximum 9-year term (3+3+3) for Directors
To formalise these changes, CHIC held an Extraordinary General Meeting on 20th March, when appropriate changes to its Article of Association and Members Agreement were approved.
Reallies Partnership Update
After careful consideration by the board and member consultation, it was agreed that CHIC is to leave the Reallies partnership and to become an ‘Unaligned Licensee’ back in May. CHIC’s members want a wide range of services that CHIC is best positioned to deliver directly.
CHIC will continue to work with Reallies which will support the range of projects already being delivered for CHIC members on existing framework.
John Fisher
Managing Director
