b'Member News March 2022 5IET updatesIET Chief Executive and Secretary, Nigel Fine, steps down from his role after 13 yearsLast month our Institutions Chief Executive and Secretary, Nigel Fine, announced he would be stepping down from his role in the summer after leading the IET for 13 years.During his tenure, the IET has changedyoung people so that engineering and considerably, becoming the modern,technology are seen as a force for good relevant and inclusive Institution it isand key to solving many of the biggest today. But the heart of our organisationchallenges facing our world. Inspiring continues to be our members andthe next generation is something Nigel volunteers - more than 158,000 peoplehas been passionate about since he around the world making a positivestarted at the IET, as is his drive to ensure impact every single day, supported by aeveryone has a visible engineering role professional and dedicated staff team. model, whatever their background.Since joining the Institution in 2009, NigelAnd over the past 18 months, Nigel has has overseen the introduction of manycontinued to focus on delivering on our new products, services and activities,purpose-led vision - Working to Engineer as well as upgrading its technology anda Better World - by orchestrating the infrastructure, to inspire, inform anddetail and interconnections behind influence our varied audiences. The IET isan ambitious 10-year strategy that a complex organisation - a membershipwill grow the Institution and address body, a strategic influencer, a charity andthe most significant of global societal a commercial company - and so during hischallenges, sustainability and climate leadership he has overseen an excitingchange, and embedding digital into all and interesting portfolio of services. that we do and exploiting the benefits.Last year, Nigel oversaw our 150thAs President, I work closely with Nigel,Board of Trustees. I know that, despite anniversary celebrations. Despite theand Id like to place on record how muchthe announcement, Nigel will continue to many challenges caused by the globalhis contribution to our Institutions historyfocus on driving the Institution forward pandemic, Nigel and his team successfullyand mission has been appreciated byover the coming months and there is used the milestone to engage and inspireboth the current and past members of ourmuch planned, not least of which bringing the IETs team back in good order into our refurbished offices in Hertfordshire.The Board of Trustees is now actively looking for our next Chief Executive and Secretary. We have appointed Russell Reynolds Associates to help us with the search, which started last month. As the leader of one of the worlds largest Professional Engineering Institutions, with more than 158,000 members in 153 countries, were looking for someone who has exceptional leadership skills, and someone who will ensure the IET continues to support the global engineering and technology communities to truly engineer a better world into the future. Thank you.Sir Julian Young KBE CB FREng CEng FIET'