On this page you will find the names of the key individuals in the IoD Policy team, along with their particular areas of specialism. They are always keen to hear the views and experiences of any members and can be contacted by email.

• Graeme Leach, Chief Economist & Director of Policy
• Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance
• Alistair Tebbit, Head of Media Communications - Policy
• Richard Baron, Head of Taxation
• Mike Harris, Head of Education & Skills Policy
• Alexander Ehmann, Head of Parliamentary and Regulatory Affairs
• Malcolm Small, Senior Policy Adviser - Pensions policy
• Ingrid Farmer, Policy Unit Manager
• Kathryn Allix, Deputy Office Manager - Policy
• Edwin Morgan, Press Office Assistant
• Inbal Robbas, Senior Economist
• Philip Sack, Senior Adviser - Employment Policy

Graeme Leach, Chief Economist and Director of Policy

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Responsibilities include:

• Global and UK economic outlook
• All aspects of economic policy
• UK competitiveness
• New economy
• Pensions reform

Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance

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Responsibilities include:

• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Company law
• Corporate social responsibility
• Competition policy & OFT issues
• Board effectiveness

Alistair Tebbit, Head of Media Communications - Policy

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Responsibilities include:

• Media communications
• EU policy

Richard Baron, Head of Taxation

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Responsibilities include:

• Taxation policy

Mike Harris, Head of Education & Skills Policy

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Responsibilities include:

• Primary and secondary education
• Further and higher education
• Skills and training issues

Alexander Ehmann, Head of Parliamentary and Regulatory Affairs

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Responsibilities include:

• Stakeholder Engagement (including Parliament and Government)
• Lobbying Strategy and Implementation
• Regulation Policy (including Health and Safety)
• Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Policy
• Finance and Lending Policy
• Member Research via Policy Voice
• Employment Policy
• Health and Safety Policy

Malcolm Small, Senior Policy Adviser - Pensions

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Responsibilities include:

• Pensions policy

Ingrid Farmer, Policy Unit Manager

• 020 7451 3280
• Ingrid Farmer

Contact Ingrid for information relating to:

• IoD Consultation responses
• Forthcoming policy publications and surveys
• Policy Unit seminars and events
• Party Political Conferences and IoD Fringe meetings
• The IoD quarterly Business Opinion Survey

Kathryn Allix, Deputy Office Manager - Policy

• 020 7451 3289
• Kathryn Allix

Contact Kathryn to:

• Register for a Policy Unit seminar or event
• Request to be added to our mailing list
• Receive copies of various publications when they are produced
• Make any general enquiries