Paul started programming in 1976 in the sixth form at school, learning CESIL and FORTRAN. The programming sheets had to be sent to a local computer centre; the results came back with punched cards! He initially lectured in agriculture but then moved over to teaching IT and software engineering in colleges and the Open University for many years before going freelance as a software developer. His final assignment was as a Lead Technical Architect for what is now Digital Health and Care Wales, before retiring in 2021.

Paul has produced software for varied sectors including education, agriculture, defence, investments, health and telecoms. Besides writing poetry, his current concerns are in techniques and procedures to produce trustworthy software. He has been a Fellow of the Institution since 1994, and joined the Council in 1997, becoming Vice President in 2008 and President in 2018.

Graham joined the IAP as a member in 1989. He began his career in auditing and accountancy work from 1976 to 1986, before moving into the private sector. He has worked in the food, motor and scientific industry. He previously served on the Council of the IAP from the mid-1990s to 2007 before rejoining in 2010 transitioning to the new Trustee Board in 2017. Graham is married and is involved with local community.

Alastair Revell is the Managing Consultant of Revell Research Systems, a management and technology consulting practice whose staff work throughout the United Kingdom and which he established in 1985. He is a Fellow of the Institution and has been a member since 1988. He was instrumental in establishing the IAP undergraduate prize scheme in 2008 and was elected to Council in 2009.He is a Chartered IT Professional and a graduate mathematician. His work in IT encompasses all aspects of software engineering, ranging from business analysis to systems development. He actively develops both Windows applications and database driven web sites, focusing on Microsoft .NET technologies. He also advises a wide range of organisations on IT strategy, helping them to align their technology with their business objectives and is involved in IT service management.

John began his career more than 40 years ago as a computer operator, moving later into programming. Working for a computer bureau, his experience with different types of systems and environments gave him a solid foundation for his future career. During the 1980’s he worked on primarily food wholesale and retail systems working with what was then cutting edge technology, that we see as the norm today. In 1987 John moved to local government and spent 10 years there before moving on again into Insurance, then into the financial sector, designing and writing software for the management ISAs, Savings Bonds and Child Trust Funds.

Parallel to the work above, John founded his own IT and Management Consultancy, Wellis Technology, which he still runs today, primarily writing systems for small businesses. In addition Wellis Technology also runs the administration for several other companies.

He is now Operations Director for the Institution. Married with 4 children, John maintains an active interest in new technologies and writes occasional IT-related articles. A Fellow since 1992, he joined the IAP Council in 2001. He became a Companion of the IAP in 2009. John became Technology and Communication director for the Institution in 2011 and Operations Director in 2013.

Edwin is one of the earliest Fellows still in the Institution, having joined in 1983. He has worked on instrumentation (medical and scientific), and financial and commercial software, as programmer, analyst, team leader and IT manager. He has been employed permanently, through agencies and on direct contracts, “in plush offices, baking portacabins, and down the leg of an oil rig”! Edwin feels very strongly that there is a bright future for the Institution if it can only fulfil its potential. Fortunately, in 1995, he joined the Council.

Simon’s interest in electronics led him to study data processing at college, leading to his first IT role as a COBOL programmer in 1986. After some years in private sector organizations building systems and teams, he became an itinerant freelancer in 1995. Since then he has specialized in IT project management in the public sector. Simon has a particular passion for geospatial systems and saving the taxpayer money. He became a Member of the IAP in 2005 and joined the Council in 2008.