The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced the appointment of two new board members: Dr Desmond Bermingham, chair of the Education and Learning Committee; and Jon Graham, chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Dr Bermingham is also chair of the Independent Technical Advisory Panel for the Global Partnership for Education at the World Bank and a non-executive director for Greenheart Action. His previous leadership roles include UK chief executive of the Australian Council for Education Research, director of programmes for the Varkey Foundation and managing director of the Education Above All Foundation and Educate a Child International.

Graham trained as a chartered accountant before moving into professional training where he specialised in audit and financial reporting. He held several leadership roles in training businesses including a successful management buyout before being appointed as managing director of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. He was also a skills advisor to government and sat on the board of the Skills Funding Agency and their audit and risk committee. Graham is currently the deputy chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the British Medical Association and a non-executive director of the Education and Training Foundation.

Commenting on the appointments, Dr Helen Phillips, CII Group chair, said: “The CII Group board warmly welcomes Desmond and Jon, who each bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their respective positions. We look forward to working alongside them both, as we continue in our pursuit of building public trust in the insurance and financial planning professions."

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