LIIBA has appointed seven new directors to its board during 2025, reflecting the new Articles of Association adopted in March. The changes were aimed at widening the profile of the board across its membership and ensuring that the views of all sectors of the broking community are represented.
David Stirling (Crispin Speers and Partners) and Hayley Littleales (Ambris) were the first two directors appointed under the new Elected Director category. This category allows any qualifying executive, nominated by five other member firms, to stand for election to the board. The move is intended to democratise the process by which member firms can seek board representation.
Tom Quy (Acrisure) and Tim Coles (Bridge Specialty International) joined the board as nominated directors from two of LIIBA's 16 largest member firms. Their appointments also reflect the growing influence of both organisations within the London market.
Connie Dyson (New Dawn Risk) has joined the board as an appointed director nominated by the Chair. She brings experience across a number of emerging risk classes, including cyber.
In addition, Peter Elson has joined the board as the new director from Gallagher, replacing Martin Emkes. Reshma Tanna has replaced Charles Berry as the director from BPL.
Christopher Croft, chief executive of LIIBA, said: "We are delighted to welcome David, Hayley, Tom, Tim, Connie, Peter and Reshma to the board. Their appointments mean we now have a breadth of representation that reflects the full range of firm types and sizes across our membership. This diversity of perspective will strengthen our ability to consider issues holistically and enhance our advocacy on behalf of all LIIBA members."