Derek Blair (pictured) has become the new ICAEW President.
His priorities for the year will be centred on strengthening connections across ICAEW’s diverse membership, with the hope of enriching the member experience.
Blair explained: “One of my key aims is to encourage the growth of micro-communities – small, supportive networks that bring members together to share experiences, learn for one another and build lasting professional relationships.”
Bliar studied accountancy, finance and economics at the University of Essex, and began his career at Stoy Hayward as an audit trainee in 1990.
He founded his own practice with fellow ICAEW accountant David Pinkham in 2004.
Caroline Smale has become ICAEW’s Deputy President and Robert Tindle has become Vice President.
