10 YEARBOOK 2026 ELECTED and APPOINTED OFFICERS The post-holders shown are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change. For full information see ihbc.org.uk/aboutmain/trustees/ and ihbc.org. uk/aboutmain/page65/ DAVID McDONALD, CHAIR is an independent historic environment consultant specialising in providing heritage training for other built environment professionals. He formerly led the Conservation and Design Team at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. He is the IHBC’s representative at The Heritage Alliance and a trustee of the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC). chair@ihbc.org.uk LONE LE VAY, VICE CHAIR is a retired chartered architect who worked primarily in the public sector providing specialist conservation, design and urban design advice. She most recently managed the Design and Historic Environment team at Chichester District Council and is a Fellow of the RSA. vchair@ihbc.org.uk DAVE CHETWYN, SECRETARY and COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH SECRETARY is managing director of Urban Vision Enterprise CIC and a partner of D₂H Land Planning Development. Former roles include High Streets Task Force Expert, chair of the board of the National Planning Forum, head of Planning Aid England, chair of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, chair of the Historic Towns Forum, associate of the Consultation Institute and a Design Council Expert. ihbcsecretary@ihbc.org.uk communications@ihbc.org.uk JOANNA SAADY, TREASURER is a chartered architect, an early pioneer of green building, has an MSC in Energy-efficient Building and a Postgraduate in Conservation of the Historic Environment and is passionate about heritage buildings and the environment. She is director of her own company Ecotecture which has a strong ethical practice embracing heritage while simultaneously addressing the urgent need to combat climate change. treasurer@ihbc.org.uk ANDREW SHEPHERD, MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY is the principal of Andrew Shepherd, Architect. A chartered architect and surveyor, his projects have included Grade I-listed buildings and scheduled monuments. He has extensive teaching experience in the UK and abroad. His previous roles include president and education officer of the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association and convenor of the Conservation Course Directors’ Forum. membership@ihbc.org.uk ROY LEWIS, POLICY SECRETARY is a director of Grover Lewis Associates Ltd, a specialist town planning and built heritage consultancy. He has held planning and conservation posts in local government and he ran an undergraduate conservation programme at the University of Derby. For the IHBC he represented the East Midlands branch from 2006 to 2017, and he has represented the IHBC on the Urban Design Alliance. policy@ihbc.org.uk IAN BAXTER, EDUCATION SECRETARY is Professor of Historic Environment Management at Heriot-Watt University and is an industry-focused senior academic specialising in heritage management, tourism and visitor experience development. He is an experienced nonexecutive director with various UK organisations and charities, and currently sits on the Board of Historic Environment Scotland. education@ihbc.org.uk REBECCA THOMPSON, PRESIDENT is Senior Estate Manager at English Heritage and past President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). She is an active committee member of both IHBC Yorkshire branch and the annual CIOB Conservation Conference, where she is a regular speaker and event chair. Rebecca has a keen interest in responsible retrofit of historic buildings, reducing our carbon footprint and supporting heritage craft skills. president@ihbc.org.uk TORSTEN HAAK, VICE PRESIDENT Torsten started his career as a journeyman cabinetmaker in Hamburg. He then qualified in town planning, urban conservation and architecture and following on from 15 years with the Glasgow City Heritage Trust he is now the Executive Director of the Iona Community. He has held a number of UK and international roles including VicePresident since 2021 of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Historic Towns and Villages, and Board Trustee and Treasurer of Europa Nostra UK. vpresidentth@ihbc.org.uk MIKE BROWN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT is a chartered building surveyor with over 30 years experience of historic building repair and refurbishment. He is Director of Conservation & Design Ltd and former head of the conservation service at East Herts District Council. A past IHBC Chair and President, he sits on a number of heritage bodies and is particularly active on the Historic Environment Protection Reform Group with Historic England. ippresident@ihbc.org.uk
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