Both Institute Fellows, Shaw and Evanson will now underpin the two main disciplines in the Institute.
Existing Institute finance director Emma Shaw MBA CSyP FSyl FCMI is appointed vice-chairman (business) while Garry Evanson MSc BA CSyP FSyI PgDip PGCE MCGI FCMI, previously responsible for standards, is now vice-chairman (operations).
Shaw is the managing director of Esoteric, a well-established electronic sweeping, counter-espionage and intelligence gathering company based in Woking, Surrey, which she founded back in 1998.
An MBA graduate, Shaw’s early career was spent with the Royal Military Police, followed by a spell in the Security Service (MI5).
Shaw is also a Board member of the Defence Industry Security Association (DISA), a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a member of the Advisory Council for CSARN. She was a runner-up in the Association of Security Consultants Imbert Prize Awards for 2012.
Speaking of her appointment, Shaw told Info4Security: “I have had the privilege of being a director of the Institute for a number of years, largely responsible for finance and validation. As vice-chairman (Business), I aim to ensure that the Institute continues to operate profitably and is prepared for continued growth. I also aim to review and develop the ongoing strategy of the organisation, ensuring it meets the needs of its members, achieves the aim of Chartered status and assist in allowing the Institute to be viewed as the pre-eminent security body.”
Key focus on all Institute issues
Garry Evanson is currently head of security at Westminster Abbey having previously been head of security operations for the banknote and passport manufacturer DeLaRue.
Prior to this he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Military Police having served in Iraq, Bosnia and West Africa.
This broad security background is complemented by having gained an MSc in Policing Science (from the University of Portsmouth), a post-graduate Diploma in Security Management (from Loughborough) and a PGCE in Higher Education (Surrey).
Evanson’s previous Institute activity has included participation in the Academic Board and the launch of the new Standards remit.
He also serves as the Institute’s lead on the annual Wilf Knight Award for students which is presented each year at the Security Excellence Awards.
Evanson said: “The introduction of a vice-chairman post for operations is key to providing a focus on all Institute issues which are not part of the working business/financial framework. Therefore, this encompasses standards, academic and student issues, membership and validation as well as publications, mentoring, Continuing Professional Development, cyber security and the newly-added Public Sector Development (PSD) work stream. The vice-chairman (operations) will also take a lead part in planning and spearheading the Institute’s journey towards Chartered status”.
The chairman’s view
Commenting on the new appointments, Mike Bluestone said: “Although all directors are volunteers, we run the Institute as a business and, for that reason, it’s vitally important we continue to develop our strategy and management structure in order to deliver the organisation’s core aims.”
He added: “I’m extremely fortunate to have a wealth of experience on the Board of Directors, which has been democratically elected by the membership. We all share the passion to help the Institute grow and provide a natural home for security professionals across the breadth and depth of the sector. I very much look forward to working closely with Emma and Garry, supported by the rest of the Board and staff, to ensure we continue to meet our members’ expectations.”