Francesca, as Chief Executive, is responsible for the day to day running of the Institute and Central Office. She works with the Executive Board and Council in setting the Strategic and Corporate Plans and prepares the Annual Plan. The Chief Executive attends various events and represents the Institute on many external organisation committees.
Francesca has been Chief Executive at CIAT since 1995 and has worked within the Architectural Technology environment for over 25 years. Of her many achievements, Francesca led the Institute to receive its Royal Charter in 2005. Francesca is also Vice Chairman for the Society of the Environment and was Vice Chairman for the Construction Industry Council (CIC), of which she is still actively involved.
Francesca was made an MBE in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 2012 Birthday Honours, for services to the Architectural Technology profession.
Email:f.berriman@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Joanne Rowlands
Project Management Executive
Email:j.rowlands@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Rochae Cook-Anderson
Events & Administrative Assistant
Email:r.cookanderson@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Practice Department
Diane Dale
Practice and Technical Director
Diane is responsible for all matters regarding practice and technical against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plans. Diane manages the Practice and Technical Department and facilitates CIAT input into developing and existing legislation and regulations. Working with the Vice-Presidents and Taskforces to keep members apprised of issues that they need to be aware of and to produce and develop information and improve and influence conditions assisting members to use best practice in relation to regulatory, legislative issues and internal conduct restrictions.
Email:d.dale@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Graham Chalkley
Assistant Practice Director
Graham is Assistant Practice Director and supports Diane with the management of the Department. Graham is also Secretary to the Conduct Committee and provides guidance and advice to members and members of the public with regards to the Conduct and Complaints Procedures.
Email:g.chalkley@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Fateha Begum
Practice & Conduct Officer
Fateha supports Diane and Graham in the running of the Practice Department. Fateha is responsible for administering and maintaining the Register of Practices and profile register and ensuring that members adhere to the Code of Conduct with regards to registering their practices.
Email:f.begum@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Abby Wright
Practice Assistant
Abby supports the Practice Department.
Email:a.wright@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Membership Department
James Banks
Membership Director
James oversees management of the Department against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plans, incorporating promotion, collaboration, recruitment, progression, currency of standards and retention. Moderators’ Group and Membership Group fall within the Department’s remit.
Email:j.banks@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Dorota Fitzpatrick
Assistant Membership Director
Dorota supports with the management and implementation of the objectives relating to the Membership Department incorporating promotion, collaboration, recruitment and progression.
Email:d.fitzpatrick@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Megan Brown
Membership Administrator
Megan administers POP/Panel Assessments and Interview Boards, registers all grades of membership as well as providing guidance on joining, progressing and qualifying via all routes to membership.
Email:m.brown@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Ashton Burns
Membership and Education Administrator
Email:a.burns@ciat.global
Education Department
Tara Page
Education Director and International Director
Tara oversees management of the Education Department against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plans. For Education, this includes overseeing the strategic development of Architectural Technology in academia. The Education Board, Accreditation Group and Research Group fall within the Education Department’s remit.
Tara oversees management of the International Department against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plans. For the International Department, she undertakes international development activities relating to all of the work that the Institute does.
Email:t.page@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Dr Noora Kokkarinen
Assistant Education Director
Noora assists with the management of the Education Department including Approval, Accreditation and Centre of Excellence applications and visits and manages CPD related activity.
Email:n.kokkarinen@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Jitka Jouklova
Education and International Administrator
Email:j.jouklova@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Ashton Burns
Membership and Education Administrator
Email:a.burns@ciat.global
Communications Department
Adam Endacott
Communications Director and Archivist
Adam oversees management of the Communications Department against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plan. He develops and implements the communications and marketing strategies for the Institute at a strategic level, acting as the link between the Institute, the members and those outside the Institute. This includes the Institute’s Corporate Style and logo, publications, website, social media, marketing, advertising and sponsorship, promotional items and merchandise, exhibitions, Awards, acting as the Region/Centre Liaison and IT amongst other things. Adam in addition is the Editor of AT Journal and the Institute’s Archivist.
Email:a.endacott@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Donna Chappell
Assistant Communications Director
Donna supports with the management and implementation of the objectives relating to the Communications Department.
Email:d.chappell@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
April McKay
Communications Administrator
April supports the Communications Department and administers the Institute's weekly e-newsletter AT Weekly. She is also the Editor of aspirATion magazine.
Email:a.mckay@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Finance Department
Sharon Boyd
Accountant and Head of Operations
Email:s.boyd@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Malika Mader
Finance Assistant
Malika supports Sharon in the Finance Department.
Email:m.mader@ciat.global
International Department
Tara Page
Education Director and International Director
Tara oversees management of the Education Department against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plans. For Education, this includes overseeing the strategic development of Architectural Technology in academia. The Education Board, Accreditation Group and Research Group fall within the Education Department’s remit.
Tara oversees management of the International Department against the Institute’s aims and objectives within the Strategic and Corporate Plans. For the International Department, she undertakes international development activities relating to all of the work that the Institute does.
Email:t.page@ciat.global
Tel:020 7278 2206
Amina Khanum
Assistant International Director and Specialist Registers' Coordinator
Amina supports with the management and implementation of the objectives relating to the International Department. She is also responsible for the Institute’s specialist registers such as the Chartered Environmentalist Register and CIAT-Accredited Conservationists.
