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Elections for Trustee Board and Council

 

IMechE Trustee Board and Council Elections 2026 Now OPEN.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers by voting for representatives who will provide strong leadership, governance, and strategic direction.

A a diverse Trustee Board and Council, bringing together a wide range of expertise, skills and perspectives, is essential as IMechE responds to future challenges and opportunities, and adapts to a changing professional landscape.

About the Trustee Board and Council

The Trustee Board is responsible for the governance and leadership of the Institution.

The Council advises the Trustee Board on the direction and strategy of the Institution and any other matter referred to it by the Board; and has a responsibility to communicate to the Board the representative views of the membership.

Positions open for election

The following roles are open in the 2026 elections:

General Trustee (1 position)

Candidates:
  • Ashraf Ramadan
  • Kavita Kumari
  • Kevin Blacktop
General Trustee Under 30 (1 position)

Candidates:
  • Anuradha Kamble
  • Jacob van Bergen
  • Joe Roberts-Percy
Council – Ordinary Member (Fellow) (5 positions)

Candidates:
  • Abhishek Kumar
  • Ankit Sharma
  • Chris Maharaj
  • Grant Spence
  • John Bruce Buchan
  • Luke Folwell
  • Matthew Cook
  • Pradeep Kumar Agrawal
  • Ravi Shanker Kochak
  • Rich Sibbick
  • Simon Chandler
  • Solomon Ochuko Ologe
  • Sridev Mookerjea
  • Yaw Long Chua
Council – Ordinary Member (Member) (4 positions)

Candidates:
  • Ahmed Alezz
  • Ahmed Samir Abdelrazik
  • Amr Elbanhawy
  • Andrew Livesey
  • George Curtis
  • Janaka Ranganath Gamage
  • Jeffrey Kato
  • Mohammad Al‑Amin
  • Naeem Muhammad Shaikh

How to vote:

IMechE is working with Mi-Voice to deliver the 2026 Trustee Board and Council Elections. All IMechE Corporate and Associate members* will receive an email from Mi-Voice on 8 May containing:

  • Where to find the full details of the candidates
  • Instructions on how to vote
  • A unique voting code
If you have not received this information on 8 May, please contact the Mi-Voice team at support@mi-voice.com

Elections timetable:

24 April 2026 - IMechE Ordinary Meeting held; the names of those standing for election announced (watch the recording)

8 May 2026 - Publication of the Notice for the IMechE Annual Meeting 2026

8 May 2026 - Publication of the IMechE Trustee Board Report and Annual Accounts.

11 May 2026 - Election information sent to eligible members* by email (via our partner Mi-Voice)

11 May 2026 - Annual Meeting registrations open.

1 June 2026 - Elections close.

3 June 2026 - IMechE Annual Meeting and announcement of election results announced.

Make your voice heard and help shape the future of IMechE by voting in the 2026 elections.

*In accordance with By-Law 59 only IMechE Corporate and Associate members are eligible to vote in the Elections.

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Any Questions?

Please contact the Corporate Governance team via governance@imeche.org


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