Advisory Council
The IOM3 Advisory Council forms part of the Institute's governance structure which was implemented in November 2019.
The Advisory Council forms part of the Institute's governance structure and exists to advise the Executive Board on major strategic decisions and strategic planning. It consists of the Officers of the Institute together with members representing the Technical Communities and the Member Networks, eight members representing Grades and seven members representing UK and overseas regions.
Advisory Council members are shown in their various categories below. If you wish to contact an Advisory Council member about a particular issue relating to your Grade, Community, Region, or Member Network then please use the link in the right hand menu.
Officers
![Kate Thornton](https://www.iom3.org/static/519b1a26-bb84-4a6b-b4270e8cbeb1614b/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Kate-Thornton-WEB-2.jpg)
Chair & President
Kate Thornton
![Christine Blackmore CEnv CSci FIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/47196e1a-23b8-4ffa-8edd0b9188a9eb0e/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Christine-Blackmore.jpg)
Senior Vice-President
Christine Blackmore CEnv CSci FIMMM
![Graham Ormondroyd FIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/fa073541-5dfc-4ba3-8cfc197a41d15938/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Graham-Ormondroyd.jpg)
Vice-President
Graham Ormondroyd FIMMM
![Mike Clinch FIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/a128b5fe-4c7d-44f8-b4dcbd510f06e6dc/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Mike-Clinch.jpg)
Vice-President
Mike Clinch FIMMM
![Thomas Hill MIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/15aa2140-bf05-425a-8b0533ba4bbebcaa/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Tom-Hill300CMYK-1.jpg)
Honorary Treasurer
Thomas Hill MIMMM
![Colin Church CEnv FIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/9da4f532-15ea-4b67-80286e4605768588/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/colin.jpg)
IOM3 CEO
Colin Church CEnv FIMMM
Representing Technical Communities
![Parvez Alam](https://www.iom3.org/static/1efc49e9-0946-41db-bdb5377bbbf9fbd8/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Parvez-Alam.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Natural Materials Group
Parvez Alam
![Jude Allan](https://www.iom3.org/static/13b7134b-eeb8-4453-90bec292d897fabe/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Jude-Allan.png)
Chair, IOM3 Packaging Group
Jude Allan
![Mike Armitage](https://www.iom3.org/static/1f94e6a7-ba58-485e-b7b5f484e7f5d223/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Mike-Armitage-AESJPG.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Applied Earth Science Group
Mike Armitage
![Laura Baker](https://www.iom3.org/static/069cd2c3-7296-4d83-add71da53369821b/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Laura-Baker-2.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Iron & Steel Group
Laura Baker
![Duncan Broughton](https://www.iom3.org/static/1f44908d-7cc4-4abe-a201078e1204e80e/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/1615396077027.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Defence Safety & Security Group
Duncan Broughton
![James Busfield](https://www.iom3.org/static/a4fcc27b-b5d4-47ed-905a26c717c1f2a7/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/James-Busfield-Website.png)
Chair - IOM3 Elastomer Group
James Busfield
![Emma Claxton](https://www.iom3.org/static/409d3a10-e209-4443-be5d616697929458/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Emma-Claxton.png)
Chair - IOM3 Ceramics Group
Emma Claxton
![Colin Comberbach](https://www.iom3.org/static/8de05c5c-c70a-4f37-88e5260f531835c0/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Colin-Comberbach.png)
Chair - IOM3 Mining Technology Group
Colin Comberbach
![Judith Driscoll](https://www.iom3.org/static/2c78e2ac-af54-466a-a66d5b9c052a257c/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/DriscollpicturesparlourMarch2017-copy-2.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Energy Materials Group
Judith Driscoll
![Hylke Glass](https://www.iom3.org/static/5764e698-3bf2-4f82-a80cf4affbecaa46/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Hylke-Glass.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Minerals Processing & Extractive Materials Group
Hylke Glass
![Paul Hatton](https://www.iom3.org/static/7506a4b3-da10-4843-8cdfa97c4064e853/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Paul-Hatton-BioMed-2.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Biomedical Applications Group
Paul Hatton
![Paul Hogg](https://www.iom3.org/static/f9987944-0be7-4ad5-94644b8559732444/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Picture14.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Composites Group
Paul Hogg
![David Hughes](https://www.iom3.org/static/ef86db03-0f33-43e5-86dd7798347ea490/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/HUGHES2.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Polymer Group
David Hughes
![Mark Jolly](https://www.iom3.org/static/01950ae9-59be-4a6f-ae19ed4238ec0aca/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Mark-Jolly.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Materials Processing & Manufacturing Group
Mark Jolly
![Flavie Lowres](https://www.iom3.org/static/720cb4bd-cc29-4e94-b4746dd0f5dac752/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Flavie-Lowres.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Construction Materials Group
Flavie Lowres
![Richard Oblath](https://www.iom3.org/static/d6f02e8b-f293-4413-ae6accf1a3e39a98/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Richard-Oblath.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Energy Transition Group
Richard Oblath
![Cheryll Pitt](https://www.iom3.org/static/eb9136b7-ec55-47a3-9f5d51811bd68371/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Cheryll-Pitt.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Non Ferrous & Light Metals Group
Cheryll Pitt
![Morwenna Speer](https://www.iom3.org/static/64e4298b-edc1-4126-85683a7b8b6c5cc2/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Morwenna-Spear.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Wood Technology Group
Morwenna Speer
![Ambrose Taylor](https://www.iom3.org/static/9acbd55f-d222-4583-8f0d5652eccbb14a/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Ambrose-Taylor.png)
Chair - IOM3 Adhesion & Adhesives Group
Ambrose Taylor
![Matthew Thomas](https://www.iom3.org/static/9685e513-6d3e-44da-b60afb18aec4df35/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Matt-Thomas.png)
Chair - IOM3 Sustainable Development Group
Matthew Thomas
![Ping Xiao](https://www.iom3.org/static/1de9d660-23c7-4926-8596f5df3e2a838e/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Ping-Xiao.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Surface Technologies Group
Ping Xiao
![Ben Xu](https://www.iom3.org/static/ab5ed0e4-863a-42fc-b468e7c31f3211bb/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Ben-Xu.jpg)
Chair - IOM3 Materials Characterisation & Properties Group
Ben Xu
Representing Grades
![Paul Withey](https://www.iom3.org/static/ab4523fd-ec32-4c69-818600eeb67b6c85/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Paul-Withey.jpg)
Fellow Grade
Paul Withey
![Lucy England](https://www.iom3.org/static/bb93d07d-4e7a-4e39-80d9bfc969e18a7e/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Lucy-England-MIMMM.jpg)
Member Grade
Lucy England
![Jason Webb](https://www.iom3.org/static/874e7035-dd2e-4211-86f2531ff48c174e/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Jason-Webb-MIMMM.jpg)
Member Grade
Jason Webb
![Caitlin Fitzpatrick](https://www.iom3.org/static/4cafbbb8-b4de-4442-b70b059cd89a5e8f/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Caitlin-Fitzpatrick-AIMMM.jpg)
Associate Grade
Caitlin Fitzpatrick
![Sam Burdett MIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/0269c4a7-9cf6-4d0e-ae25444ad7870c96/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Sam-Burdett-Student-UGPG.jpg)
Student Grade
Sam Burdett MIMMM
![Hannah Hilton-Tapp](https://www.iom3.org/static/1f3f8ede-5bf3-484b-b4c3303e4ef26b69/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Hannah-H-T.jpg)
Student Grade
Hannah Hilton-Tapp
Technician Grade
Vacancy
![Joanne Copping](https://www.iom3.org/static/fb6dc7d9-c504-4908-ad66793c838aaf59/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/IMG0662-002.jpg)
Affiliate Grade
Joanne Copping
Representing Regions
![Tiziana Marrocco](https://www.iom3.org/static/04e25158-41c4-4f3a-ac5134c7f748bfc8/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/DrTizianaMarrocco-002.jpg)
Scotland Regional Representative
Tiziana Marrocco
![Darron Dixon-Hardy](https://www.iom3.org/static/c3ce0122-ac07-4218-9a88586c9fbbb2f4/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Darron-Dixon-Hardy2.jpg)
North East Regional Representative
Darron Dixon-Hardy
![Gemma Dixon](https://www.iom3.org/static/2b2a6252-a2e6-4895-a158e094042cf396/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Gemma-Dixon.jpg)
North West Regional Representative
Gemma Dixon
![Kate Fox](https://www.iom3.org/static/3e5e32a6-c5a7-4453-bd9c10792c4cf1fe/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Kate-fox-Midlands.jpg)
Midlands Regional Representative
Kate Fox
![Nilmini Dissanayake](https://www.iom3.org/static/af137c41-10e7-40cb-b0b2a5127cec0b3d/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Nilmini-Dissanayake-South-East-2.jpg)
South East Regional Representative
Nilmini Dissanayake
![Peter Saxby](https://www.iom3.org/static/11e450cd-b5f7-48fd-b15ddf107efc2611/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/PS01sq.jpg)
South West Regional Representative
Peter Saxby
![Brendan Costello](https://www.iom3.org/static/7e1394b3-d60e-42b4-9995324d08a3684e/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Brendan-Costello-Overseas.jpg)
Overseas Regional Representative
Brendan Costello
Representing Member Networks
![Margaret Wegrzyn](https://www.iom3.org/static/566d4017-5a8d-4864-a317215d3b0d1f47/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Margaret.jpg)
Chair, WIM3
Margaret Wegrzyn
![Iliya Rašović](https://www.iom3.org/static/b181e243-d70a-4775-9edf76efd9cb14fe/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c/Ilija-Rasovic.jpg)
Chair, Student & Early Career Group (SECG)
Iliya Rašović
![Martin Griffin](https://www.iom3.org/static/c3b3919b-3c9f-46cf-8fc16d7b2f932c29/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Martin-Griffin-BEng-ACSM-CEng-FIMMM-FGS-CGeol-EurGeol.jpg)
Chair, Ably Different in Materials Minerals & Mining (ADM3)
Martin Griffin
![Ajay Kapadia](https://www.iom3.org/static/dd1e7cab-ae3f-43ea-943bf8fb9c864f67/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Ajay-Kapadia.png)
Chair, Ethnic Minorities in Materials, Minerals & Mining (EMM3)
Ajay Kapadia
![Dr Emily Radley AIMMM](https://www.iom3.org/static/7d456301-606e-45f4-91c3acd85f9276ca/whoswhogrid_a2f960173125876b45a1d78e4b52192c_4a7c7e45a350/Emily-Radley.jpg)
Chair, IOM3Pride
Dr Emily Radley AIMMM