Type: News

ICE reveals results of 2026 membership ballot

Date: 22 July 2026

Find out who will be helping to lead the institution by joining the ICE Trustee Board and Council.

ICE reveals results of 2026 membership ballot — ICE Council members for 2025 to 2026. Image credit: ICE

One trustee has been re-elected by the membership to work alongside the rest of the ICE Trustee Board and help shape the strategic direction of the institution.

This follows the annual election that took place throughout June and July this year.

The re-elected trustee is Lucy Rew, who will continue to look after the finance, assurance and risk portfolio.

Council elections

The ICE's membership also elected 13 council members to direct the lifelong learning and engineering knowledge of the institution. They are:

General members

David Coles
Ceren Alper

UK regional members

Simon James Morris, East of England
Nigel Thompson, London
Laura Brown-Glaholm, North East
Mike Wellington, Wales

International members

Pippa Higgins, Americas
Robert White, Australasia
Ambrose Siu Yau Cheong, Hong Kong and East Asia
Dr Sabih Gatea Khisaf, Middle East and Africa
Smita Sawdadkar, South Asia
Michael Dobie, Southeast Asia

Graduate member

Ellie Walton

Election results were announced at the ICE’s annual general meeting (AGM) on 21 July 2026.

Those elected take office from the 3 November 2026 and will serve for three years.

Governance team, Institution of Civil Engineers

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