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Milner new chairman at institute of operations management

20/05/2010 00:00:00

Catherine Milner MIOM, Associate Consultant at Inventory Matters Ltd, has been appointed as the new Chairman of The Institute of Operations Management (IOM).  She succeeds John Theophilus FIOM.  IOM is the principal UK professional society for operations management in manufacturing, service industries and the public sector. The Institute is a membership body within The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and International Associate for the international association for operations management APICS.

Milner, a chartered engineer, comes to the office after involvement with IOM since the mid-1980s and has worked in the UK and Europe for a number of organisations in aerospace, telecommunications and petrochemicals.  She credits IOM with having aided her career.  She says ‘The Institute is a great way of increasing knowledge and networking with like minded people engaged with similar working challenges. IOM undoubtedly assists in creating more professional standards and encouraging best practice.’

Catherine Milner lists three themes for her tenure as Chairman. She hopes to raise IOM’s profile as a recognised industry expert. Secondly, she wants to build up the Directors Forum, in order to increase corporate membership and to encourage leadership towards excellence in operations management.  And, thirdly, she wants to maximise the impact of the great offerings from the Institute – the Knowledge Bank, qualifications, events and networking opportunities.

Milner says ‘I am very pleased to have the opportunity to be IOM Chairman for this year.  There are great people in the IOM – on the Steering Committee, in the regional groups, and at Head Office.  I am honoured to have a role amongst them all.’