Improving Software for Society
Meet the Team
PRESIDENT | TRUSTEE
Graham Fenton FIAP
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.
DIRECTOR GENERAL | TRUSTEE
Alastair Revell BSc(Hons) CEng CITP MBCS FRSA FIAP
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.
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Dinesh Chacko FIAP
Dinesh is a Software Engineer with over 25 years of experience. He believes he can contribute significantly to the IAP’s mission and strategic objectives. In his various roles as an IT professional, Dinesh has developed the organisational and documentation skills that are necessary for governance and strategic planning. He also served as a judge for the UK IT Industry Awards and UK Business Awards, showcasing the ability to evaluate technical achievements. He believes this experience will be beneficial in guiding the IAP’s strategic direction.
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Edwin Keen BEng MSc FIAP MIBPR
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.
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Simon Reed FIAP
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.