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ICE South West's regional committee, early careers network and city clubs plan and organise how we support and share knowledge with ICE members in the region.
Our work in the South West is led by the regional committee. They are all volunteers from a range of backgrounds within the civil engineering profession.
Some areas also have a group dedicated to those at the early stages of their career in civil engineering.
Find out more about how our UK regions are governed.
Regional committee
The ICE South West regional committee is made up of volunteer members from across the region, representing a wider range of experience and interests. The committee works with regional staff to support the ICE's overall aims and priorities and represents ICE members in the region.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sally Walters | Chair |
| Christopher Ackland | Senior Vice Chair |
| Lizzie Rees | Vice Chair |
| Jack Walker | Junior Vice Chair |
| Alex Buley | ICE South West Future Leader |
| Meg Ginsberg | ICE South West Future Leader |
| Rosie Poad | Honorary Secretary |
| Phil Sim | Junior Honorary Secretary |
| Shannon Martin | Junior Honorary Secretary |
| Jason Humm | Treasurer |
| Stuart Allen | Past Chair |
| David Clegg | Regional member of Council |
| John Evans | Client Representative |
| Eleanor Kentish | Contractor Representative |
| Ian Astbury | Consultant Representative |
| Jason Humm | Local Authority Representative |
| Miyu Kudo | Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Representative |
| Stephen Beggs | Carbon Champion Representative |
| Professor Colin Taylor | SWIP chair and Policy Representative |
| Dr David Greenfield | Panel for Historical Engineering Works Representative |
| Teresa Frost | Fellow Representative |
| Andrew Yetton | Incorporated Member Representative |
| Fiona Baggott | Technician Member Representative |
| Dr Tom Bartley | AMICE Rep |
| Fionah Mukondwa | STEM Representative |
| Rachel Hayden | STEM Ambassador of the Year 2024 |
| Richard Lang | ICE South West Neurodiversity Network chair |
| Michelle Cockburn | Membership Manager (South West, Wales & Americas) |
| Miranda Housden | SW Regional Director |
Early Careers Network
Each Branch has an Early Careers Network (ECNet) sub-committee which support members who are working towards becoming professionally qualified. Their activities include knowledge events, seminars and competitions and peer group learning about specific aspects of the Professional Review including the written exercise.
The Bristol and Bath Early Careers Network (ECNet) is the focal point for graduate, student, apprentice and trainee technician members in the Bristol and Bath area. It’s chaired by Max Bhatia and supported by a team of volunteers who run webinars, training workshops and STEM activities. Committee meetings are usually help on the first Tuesday of the month and new members are always welcome. ECNet events are free and contribute to Continued Professional Development.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bhatia | Chair |
The Exeter Early Careers Network (ECNet) is the main hub for graduate, student, apprentice, and trainee technician members in the Exeter area. Led by Chair Jasper Chun and a dedicated team of volunteers, ECNet organises a variety of activities including webinars, training workshops, networking events, and STEM outreach. All ECNet events are free and count towards your Continued Professional Development.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jasper Chun | Chair |
City clubs
Wherever you live or work in the South West you won't be far from one of our city clubs!
These groups organise a busy programme of lectures, site visits and webinars on civil engineering topics, often featuring local projects and speakers. They are each run by a committee of volunteers with a wide range of interests and backgrounds, making our city clubs suitable for all members.
Find out how to get in touch with your local city club representative.
Bath City Club is currently recruiting members to join its committee to help organise lectures, webinars and site visits in the Bath area. Get in touch to volunteer.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Caso | Chair |
The Bristol City Club gets together on the first Tuesday of each month (excluding August). Meetings are chaired by Phoebe Clayson-Lavelle and Will Hooper with the support of committee volunteers, and the club organises a variety of lectures, webinars and site visits. These events are free to attend and contribute to Continued Professional Development. Most of our events are also open to the public.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Clayson-Lavelle | Co-Chair |
| Will Hooper | Co -Chair |
This city club covers the Bournemouth and Poole area. The committee is currently organising a programme of talks, site visits and social events in the local area. New members are welcome.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter Christie | Co-Chair |
| Thomas Edwards | Co-Chair |
The Channel Islands Group of Professional Engineers (CIGPE) is the representative body for the professional engineering institutions in the Channel Islands. The group represents a wide range of engineering institutions although the principal sponsors are the IET, ICE and IMechE.
CIGPE organises a number of engineering events each year including a series of technical lectures. These events are free to attend and contribute to Continued Professional Development. While aimed at engineers, our events are open to all members of the public.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mafalda Santos | Chair |
Cheltenham and Gloucester City Club is currently recruiting members to join its committee to help organise lectures, webinars and site visits in the area.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandhya Sreekumar | Chair |
Dorchester City Club puts on breakfast talks and site visits for civil engineers and infrastructure professionals in the Dorchester area. Most of these events are also open to the public. Volunteers are always welcome to join the club and help organise the events programme.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Clegg | Chair |
The Exeter City Club organises a variety of lectures, site visits and social events. Volunteers are actively sought to join committee and help run events and activities throughout the year.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles Bennett | Co-Chair |
| Jola Brown | Committee Member |
| Jonny Ingram | Committee Member |
| Michael Turner | Committee Member |
Plymouth City Club hosts a programme of events includes webinars, lectures and site visits throughout the year. Many of the lectures take place at the University of Plymouth and student members are encouraged to attend. The club's events are free and contribute to Continued Professional Development. The public are also welcome to find out about civil engineering in the Plymouth area.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rosie Poad | Chair |
The Swindon City Club holds meetings on the first Wednesday of each month (excluding August and December), which are chaired by Jack Francis, supported by the committee volunteers. New members are always welcome to help organise regular meetings, lectures and webinars.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Francis | Chair |
The Taunton City Club usually gets together on the first Tuesday of each month (excluding the summer months). Meetings are chaired by David Peake, with support from committee volunteers, and the club arranges a variety of lectures and site visits.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Peake | Chair |
Truro City Club meetings normally take place on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding August and December). Meetings are chaired by George Norcott, supported by the committee volunteers, and club events include webinars, site visits and lectures.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Norcott | Chair |
Want to get involved?
If you would like to know more about our committees or how to become a member of one or more, get in touch below.
