Physical & Non-visible Disabilities Group
The Physical and Non-Visible Disability Group focuses on how the motor industry can be more inclusive to those living with such conditions. They investigated how the workplace can be adjusted, how employers and employees can best work together regarding physical and non-visible disabilities. The group has a chairperson who leads meetings and delegates tasks; subject matter experts who offer lived experiences; and volunteers from within and outside the IMI.
Working Group Member | Position | Company |
Sarah Sillars OBE | Working Group Chair | IMI Vice President |
Stephanie Warnes | Working Group Coordinator | IMI |
Sally-Anne Hodder | Working Group Lead | IMI |
Judith Chapman | Senior HR Consultant | Make UK |
Rachel Clift | Health and Wellbeing Director | BEN |
Karen Cole | Director of Road Safety and Training | MCIA |
Diane Herft | HR Director | Remit |
Dr Esther Hills | Central Engineering Director | Aggreko/IMI Board Member |
Andy Kent | Published Author | - |
Tony McKillop | Regional Office and Claims Manager | Autoguard Warranties |
Chris Thomas | Finance Director | - |
Stephen J Whitton | Founder | [M]enable Group |
Ronnie Wilson MBE | Founder and CEO | First Step Trust |
Hannah Litt | Head of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Antiracism and Resourcing | Mindweaver |
Russell Warman | Director of Cloud and Core Infrastructure | Tom Tom |
Sarah Hayward | Academy Support Officer | Sparshatt Group |
Ellie Hutchin | Marketing Executive | IMI |
Gender & Sexual Orientation Group
The Gender and Sexual Orientation Group focuses on how the motor industry can be more inclusive to those who are a part of the LGBTQ+ Community, as well as creating a larger gender diversity in a predominantly male dominated automotive sector. The group has a chairperson who leads meetings and delegates tasks; subject matter experts who offer lived experiences; and volunteers from within and outside the IMI.
Working Group Member | Position | Company |
Sarah Charlesworth | Head of Inclusion and Diversity | Inchcape |
Gareth Fallows | CEO | Acorn Training Ltd |
Dianne Miller | General Assembly Unit Manager | Vauxhall Motors Limited |
Julia Muir | CEO | Gaia Innovation |
Vicki Parsons | HR Manager | Unipart Group |
Sarah Passmore | Automotive Account Manager | Tata Steel |
Hayley Pells | Director | Avia Sports Cars Limited |
Ben Scholes | Senior Brand Manager | Sytner Group |
Jodie Williams | Head of Diversity and Inclusion | Sytner |
Kerry Mavrides | Head of HR | Jardine Motors Group |
Siti Abdullah | Technical Advisor | Brembo |
Emma Spedding | Head of Business | Sytner |
Louisa Brown | - | AutoTrader |
Gemma Westlake | - | Basingstoke College |
Matt Wigginton | Partnerships, Engagement and Income Director | Ben |
Vitesh Patel | Website Manager | IMI |
Jenni Stewart | People Business Partner | Scania |
Vijayacittā | Interim Head of Diversity Task Force | IMI |
Helen Price | General Manager | Johnson Mazda |
Ed Rogers | Chairperson | Driving Pride |
Race & Ethnicity Group
The Race and Ethnicity Group focuses on how the motor industry can be more inclusive to underrepresented ethnic minorities in the sector, and looked into understanding the types of barriers they face along with how to tackle them. The group has a Chair person who leads meetings an =d delegates tasks; subject matter experts who offer lived experiences; and volunteers from within and outside the IMI.
Working Group Member | Position | Company |
Gulam Bakawala | Deputy Team Leader for Education Department and Bus and Coach Programmes Manager & Lecturer | S & B Automotive Academy |
Gary Brown | UK Technician Trainer | Jaguar-Land Rover |
Gary Burgham | HR Director | Ben |
Abi Curson | Group HR Manager | Sandicliffe |
Antonella Dimaria | Executive and Board Assistant | IMI |
Kevin Finn | IMI Chair | IMI |
Hadeel Hussain | Sales Manager | Inchcape Plc |
Julian Jack | Membership Manager | IMI |
Hannah Litt | - | Mindweaver |
Dee McHugh | Executive Assistant | IMI |
Dolapo Olaoye MBA | Technical Product Lead | AutoTrader |
Chelsi Owen | Colleague Experience Manager | Halfords |
Jasmine Perera | Head of Sales and Operations | RPC Partners |
Nathan Sawbridge | Race and Ethnicity Group Advisor | Vertu Toyota |
Adrian Wallington | Commercial Development Director | Marshall Motor Group |
Jodie Williams | Head of Diversity and Inclusion | Sytner Group |
Clare Wright | Group HR Director | Jardine Motors Group |
Alex Yip | Director Sales and Marketing | In-Car Centre |
Cheyni McKenzie | - | Sytner |
