Ian Wilson joined the University in 2020 as Chair of the Finance Committee.
Ian is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Chartered Director and an accredited professional Pension Trustee. He has over 25 years of experience working with global blue-chip companies, including various Finance Director roles, and leading large multi-functional business services organisations in both the private and public sectors.
Ian now focuses on Non-Executive Director and Pension Trustee roles. He is currently a Non-Executive Director at the Department of Work & Pensions. In addition, he chairs the Trustee Board of a UK top 50 pension fund, is a Trustee with the Church of England Pensions Board and a Trustee at the Royal College of General Practitioners. He has previous experience as a Non-Executive Director with the NHS and Ministry of Defence.
Ian holds an MA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and is an alumnus of the London Business School.
