Leadership

She has extensive experience in the built environment sector, having most recently worked in the Cabinet Office where she was head of the Government Property Profession, leading the profession and driving the agenda for the property and estates function.

She has also been global director of estates for the British Council, director of estates for the Ministry of Justice, and head of asset management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

She is a Major Projects Leadership Academy graduate of the Saïd Business School, and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Royal Engineers, and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Her PhD, Towards Zero Energy Buildings, looked at the challenges and solutions for low carbon and energy developments.

Janet was awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023 for public service.

Jo is guided by a core principle of growing a diverse, broad and professionally qualified membership. By helping individuals to realise their potential and supporting employers in attaining the highest professional standards, she believes that the ICE can play a powerful and positive role in meeting the great challenges that society faces.

Crucial to this is ensuring high member satisfaction and the desire to remain an ICE member for life and Jo is responsible for overseeing the creation and delivery the global membership proposition.

This includes programmes to inspire students to study and practice civil engineering, the accreditation of civil engineering degrees, the Initial Professional Development of graduates, Professional Reviews for the technician, incorporated and chartered qualification, and Continuing Professional Development and delivery of lifelong learning.

She has a one team approach, working closely with members, staff and key stakeholders to support the profession to thrive globally.

She started her career in Beijing and spent a number of years working on pan Asian issues before moving to Brussels to work with the EU. Tas combines significant agency experience with senior in-house roles with the CBI and McDonald's.

Tas is a member of the world’s largest PR professional body, the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), where she has been a member of the PRCA council and led their work on accessibility and inclusion in 2021.

As part of this role, Sam provides advice and analysis on political, economic and social issues affecting the infrastructure system.

Prior to joining the ICE, Sam held various communications and public affairs roles at Transport for London, where he worked on major projects such as the Elizabeth line and Northern line extension.

Sam has previously worked in the private and third sectors in the UK and Brussels.

As MD of Thomas Telford, Andrea is responsible for developing the commercial activities of the organisation.

Andrea has a wealth of experience in the business-to-business information and publishing sector and has worked previously as MD at Bloomberg Industries and also the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Lexis Nexis.

Andrea’s focus is commercial growth based on digital transformation and innovative product development.

She builds on the excellent progress TTL has made in its field as the leader for commercial civil engineering contract information and training tools.

He now oversees various aspects of the ICE Group, including the people team, the events team, and OGGS. Additionally, Gary serves as an executive director on the board of Thomas Telford Ltd.

Gary was appointed chief operating officer (COO) in September 2023. His role covers the management of the facilities team at OGGS, including looking after the tenants at ICE properties. The ICE events team, under his leadership, continues to deliver exceptional experiences throughout the year, with key highlights being the ICE presidential address and the Certificate Presentation Ceremony. Gary also oversees the operations at OGGS, which isn’t only the home of infrastructure, but also hosts a wide range of events and filming activities, including the recent Bob Marley movie. Gary is working closely with his team on plans to reduce the carbon footprint across the ICE estate.

Gary brings a wealth of experience from working at several five-star hotels across London, including the Savoy and the Goring. Throughout his career, working with people has been central, and he has a wealth of experience managing diverse talents and skills in the leisure industry and now at the ICE Group. Gary has worked in the Westminster area for many years, having led the catering teams at the House of Commons.

Her most recent appointment was as interim executive director of corporate services and statutory chief financial officer at social housing company Berneslai Homes.

In that role she led a host of business functions including finance, IT, risk and governance as well as advising the CEO on business transformation including the use of AI technology.  She also developed and implemented a financial strategy and led the successful implementation of a new system to effectively manage increasing repair demands, particularly in the face of climate change. 

Prior to that Kulvinder was a self-employed finance consultant, offering advice strategic financial, risk, governance and business advice. She has also held finance roles at district and county councils.