Alan Kershaw has been appointed as Chair of the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for a four-year period.
Alan has been serving as ARB Chair since 11 June 2020, initially in a temporary capacity. Through his leadership, the Board is responsible for maintaining the public’s trust and confidence in architects.
The Board is made up of 11 members all appointed by the Privy Council. This includes one independent, non-executive Chair and ten non-executive Board members made up of five members of the public and five architects. A Board member’s tenure cannot exceed eight years (whether consecutive or not).
Hugh Simpson, Chief Executive and Registrar of ARB, said: “We are delighted that the Secretary of State has confirmed Alan Kershaw as Chair of our Board. In the time that I’ve worked with him at ARB he’s driven the development of an ambitious new five-year corporate strategy and sought to make ARB a more responsive and effective regulator.
“He has championed vital change in the way architects are trained and educated at the start of their careers, and the need for an effective statutory model of continuing professional development. The ARB team is looking forward to continuing to work with him and benefit from his passion and leadership.”
Alan Kershaw, Chair of ARB, said he was thrilled to have the opportunity to chair the ARB Board for another four years.
“This will allow the Board and me to continue the important work we have been doing, to help architects and architecture be as good as they can be,” he explained. “As well as continuing professional development and regulation for architects, we are also focusing on a highly significant review of initial education and training. Through this we hope to make entry to the profession more accessible for everyone, creating new career paths for a wider cross section of the population.”
Mark Bottomley, Senior Independent Board Member, said Alan Kershaw will continue to lead the ARB Board during an exciting and challenging time for the profession, using his experience to guide ARB’s ambitious corporate strategy.
“I’ve witnessed firsthand Alan’s wealth of experience in excellent professional regulation, and architects need a regulator that will make a positive contribution to education, training and continuous professional development,” he added. “I’m looking forward to continuing to work with him and ARB’s dedicated team of staff.
