Overall purpose and remit  

Reporting to the SMO Monthly, the Initiative Lead Meeting (ILM) is held termly, in-person, on campus.  

Designed to support initiative leads to deliver their objectives, the ILM provides a forum to review high-level progress, identify risks and barriers to delivery—including financial and non-financial resource constraints—and share knowledge and best practice.   

Information gathered during these meetings enable the SMO to provide regular and accurate status updates to the University Management Board (UMB), and Council, as appropriate, including seeking decisions or approvals where required. 

The Imperial Values underpin all our work and all SMO meetings are conducted in line with these values and behaviours.   

Initiative Lead Meetings

Terms of Reference

At programme level 

  1. Review and update rag ratings, level 1 KPIs, financials and other resource constraints and achievements.   

For each initiative 

  1. Consider a status update     
  2. Discuss identified risks and barriers and agree next steps for support and intervention, including establishing Ad hoc Initiative Trouble-shooters, where appropriate. 
  3. Discuss opportunities for collaboration across the initiatives and next steps to support this. 
  4. Make decisions which do not require UMB approval and identify decisions needed from UMB.  
Membership
  • Amanda Wolthuizen, VP Communications and Strategic Engagement [Chair] 
  • Laura Lane, Director, SMO 
  • Lauren Asplin, Head of Strategic Engagement 
  • Irene Kalkanis, Deputy Director, SMO  
  • Katie Quinn, Strategic Projects and Operations Manager [secretary] 
  • Jack Cooper, Strategic Engagement Manager  
  • Gregory Robinson, SMO Analyst 

Initiative Leads: 

  • Sustainable Imperial:  Harriet Wallace 
  • Imperial Global: Michael McTernan 
  • Science Capital: Alistair McDermott 
  • Schools of Convergence: Alistair McDermott 
  • Institute of Extended Learning (IEL): Heather Haseley 
  • WestTech London: TBC
  • Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI): George Constantinides 
  • Leadership Academy (LA): Nichola Stallwood 
  • Centre for Societal Engagement (CSE): Vicky Brightman-Hahn & Amy Seakins 
  • Scholarships: Lizzie Burrows 
  • Imperial Class of 2030: Phil Power 

Professional Services Core: 

  • Hash Rai, Deputy Director of Strategic Programmes Portfolio 
  • Karen Foster, Director of Strategic Programmes and Change 
  • Ellie Peters, Financial Planning and Analysis Planning Manager 
  • Linda Hindmarsh, Director of Development, University Programmes
  • Nicole Kempton, Director of Alumni Engagement 
  • Nick McDermott, Director of Communications
  • Alex Elkins, Co-Director of Enterprise (Corporate Partnerships)
  • Lisa Bungeroth, Director of Public Affairs 
  • Owen Jackson, Director of Imperial Policy Forum
  • Anna Shierson, Director of Strategic Planning, Cathy Mitchell, Associate Director of Planning and Insight (alternate)

Professional Services (as needed, depending on the agenda): 

  • Tabitha Pearson-Moore, Head of Operations, Planning and Network Management, Communications
  • Ben Mumby-Croft, Director of Entrepreneurship
  • Abby Bolt, Head of Brand
  • Michael Booth, Head of Design and Editorial 
  • Terri Arnold, Head of Institutional Events 
  • Zoe Punaks, Head of Advancement Operations and Campaigns
Dates and Deadlines

Winter Term Meeting: Wednesday 10th December (11:00am - 1:00pm)

Agenda Items and Papers Due: Wednesday 19th November

Spring Term Meeting: Tuesday 3rd March (12:00pm - 2:00pm)

Agenda Items and Papers Due: Tuesday 10th February

Summer Term Meeting:  Wednesday 15th July (11:00am - 1:00pm)

Agenda Items and Papers Due: Wednesday 24th June