The UK risk management association Airmic announced the appointment of Claire Combes as its next chair, effective from Sept. 1, 2021.
Combes will succeed Tracey Skinner, Airmic’s current chair who also is director-Insurance & Risk Financing at BT Group plc.
Combes, who is director of Risk and Assurance at easyJet, has been an Airmic member for 20 years and joined the board in 2016. She is chair of Airmic’s Risk Management Steering Group and also sits on the association’s Audit Committee, which helped her prepare for the role of chair.
A qualified chartered accountant, Combes has served in roles spanning risk management, internal audit, health and safety, treasury, and insurance management, across different sectors.
Combes’ appointment is one of a number of changes to Airmic’s board in recent months.
Recent board appointees are:
- Amanda Craib, global operational resilience and IT Security Risk Control at HSBC
- Richard Hoult, head of Risk, Audit & Assurance, Thames Water
- Alison Quinlivan, international risk and insurance leader, Google
- Glenn Ellis, risk finance and insurance practitioner
Ellis takes up a newly created role as Airmic’s ESG Ambassador, leading Airmic’s ESG Project Group, in addition to taking a seat on the board.
Supported by Tracey Skinner as immediate past chair, Tim Graham as first deputy chair and Fiona Davidge as second deputy chair, Airmic has a talented executive “to help us navigate what remain some still quite ‘choppy’ times ahead,” commented Julia Graham, CEO of Airmic.
“I’d like to thank Tracey for leading Airmic through what has been a volatile and difficult period for all organizations. I am passionate about Airmic and the value that we bring to our members and partners,” said Combes.
“As the risk management profession continues to increase in relevance, Airmic is positioned to support all risk or insurance managers, increasing their technical skills and personal development. Airmic’s community of members is compassionate and highly engaged, driving thought-leadership and best practice. I’m delighted to be able to lead Airmic on the next phase of our journey,” she continued.
About Airmic
Airmic is the leading UK association for those with responsibility for risk management or insurance within their organization. The association comprises more than 350 corporate members and more than 1,500 individual members. Individual members include company secretaries, finance directors, internal auditors, as well as risk and insurance professionals from all sectors.
Source: Airmic
Topics Risk Management
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