Press release

The GIAA strengthens its Board

The Government Internal Audit Agency welcomes three new Non-Executive Directors to its Board.

The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) appointed three new Non-Executive Directors to the GIAA Board. The Non-Executive Directors, Ady Dike, Isobel Everett and Clare Minchington bring a range of experience from different industries and sectors that will further strengthen the GIAA’s Board.

Ady Dike is an enterprise agile architect and coach with over two decades of experience in operational, strategic and project management and digital transformation. Her experience spans across a range of sectors, with a track record of delivering organisational change and overseeing high value programmes of work. She is currently an Enterprise Architect in a private sector organisation.

Isobel Everett has had a varied career in engineering, project management and public services. She is an experienced non-executive board member and chair within a variety of public sector contexts. Isobel has been a lead non-executive for the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and has significant local government experience. She was until recently Chair of the Wales Audit Office.

Clare Minchington has spent her career working within professional education and regulation. Her non-executive director experience spans across the public and private sectors. Clare spent a number of years with the Association of Chartered Accountants and has held several academic positions. She has chaired 5 audit committees and is currently Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee for the College of Policing.

Elizabeth Honer, the Chief Executive of the Government Internal Audit Agency, said, “I am delighted to welcome Ady, Isobel and Clare to the Agency’s Board. Collectively they bring a wealth of relevant knowledge and experience in audit, project and change management and innovation. Their experience complements the breadth of expertise of our existing non-executive directors, our Chair Steve Burnett, Paul Boyle, and Cat Little, our HM Treasury sponsor. Together with our executive Board members they will enable us to realise our vision and deliver on our mission to provide better insights for better outcomes.”

Published 24 February 2021