17 October 2024
We are pleased to share that we have appointed Paul Lewis as the IFoA’s new chief executive officer.
Paul is an experienced senior leader in the professional body and not-for-profit sectors. He is currently the chief operating officer at the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Royal Charter learned society, publisher, and 60,000 strong membership body where he oversees the work of 700 staff delivering £70m of annual revenues. His previous roles have included director positions at City & Guilds and University of Cambridge Assessment. Paul is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and holds an MBA. He is a Freeman of the City of London, Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and, the Royal Society for the Arts.
We believe that Paul’s experience in a larger Royal Charter body will be essential as the IFoA continues to grow while simultaneously modernising to meet the changing needs of our membership. Paul will provide leadership to the executive and play an important role on the IFoA Board as we plan our 2026 – 2029 strategy to deliver on Council’s vision. You can read our public statement of Paul’s appointment on our website.
Paul will take up his new position at the IFoA on 6th January 2025. In the meantime Ben Kemp will continue to serve as interim chief executive officer and will work with the executive leadership team to help onboard Paul and facilitate a seamless transition of responsibilities. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ben for his strong leadership of the IFoA over the past year, where he has made significant progress with our ongoing transition to being a more member-centric organisation.
