Executive Committee

Oversees and scrutinises finance, governance and core business of CITMA.

Members

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Chair

Kelly Saliger

Vice-Chair

Ese Akpogheneta

Richard Goddard

Daniel Hardman-Smart

Chris McLeod

Kate O'Rourke

Maggie Ramage

Catherine Wolfe

Indicative time commitment:
Two hours per month - includes eight meetings per year

Working groups

Representation working group

To help deliver our work on representation matters before the UK IPO

Kate O'Rourke

Lead

Richard Burton

Richard Goddard

Jade MacIntyre

Kelly Saliger

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Catherine Wiseman

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
Two hours per month

Pro bono working group

Promote the provision of pro-bono services (outreach and education). Identify services which will be offered by members and identify potential issues.

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
Two hours per month

Net Zero working group

To take a leading role in the development and implementation of CITMA as a net zero organisation and as a climate leader.

Georgia Brigden

Lead

Kirsty Brummell

Theresa Castle

Rebecca Field

Jennifer Heath

Alison Melling

Robert Milligan

Rosalyn Newsome

International Liaison working group

Richard Goddard

Lead

Catherine Wolfe

Lead

Gifty Gakpetor

Cherry Shin

Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
Two hours per month

Diversity & Inclusion working group

Increase diversity and social mobility in the trade mark profession.

Caitriona Desmond

Lead

Hannah Burrows

Richard Goddard

Rahema Hussain

Amani Islam

Jade MacIntyre

Chris McLeod

Caroline Nyahasha

Timeframe:
Year round

Indicative time commitment:
Two hours per month

UKIPO Transformation Programme working group

Catherine Wiseman

Lead

Christine Bett

Louise Cabot

Alison Cole

Alex Cooper

Leanne Gulliver

Gemma Kirkland

Allister McManus

Emilia Petrossian

Romina Sarti

Emily Scott

Michelle Ward