Minutes of Extraordinary General Meeting
IMI Members present:
- Professor Jim Saker HonFIMI IMI President
- Nick Connor FIMI IMI Chief Executive Officer
- Rose Butterworth FIMI IMI Chief Finance Officer
- Sarah Whiteside-Jones FIMI IMI Director of Membership, Engagement & Public Affairs
- Tony Lawson FIMI IMI Director of Commercial
- Antonella Dimaria AMIMI IMI Executive & Board Assistant (Minutes)
- Daniel Zealander AMIMI IMI Communications Manager
- Sue Armes AMIMI IMI Staff
- Gary Hebden AMIMI IMI Staff
- Sarah Trew AMIMI IMI Staff
- Steve Scofield FIMI IMI Staff
- Debra Bovingdon AMIMI IMI Staff
- Kim Wenman AMIMI IMI Staff
- Adrian Lawson AMIMI IMI Staff
Jack Grinnell AMIMI IMI Staff (Virtual)
In attendance (non- IMI Members)
- Graeme Potts IMI Chair (Virtual)
- Benjamin Hill IMI Honorary Treasurer (Virtual)
- Paul Philip IMI Board Member (Virtual)
Paula Cooper IMI Board Member (Virtual)
EGM/01/26 OPENING THE MEETING AND APOLOGIES
The President welcomed everyone to the meeting.
EGM/02/26 CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
The President confirmed that a quorum was present.
EGM/03/26 NOTICE OF MEETING
The President confirmed that the notice of the meeting had been properly given.
EGM/04/26 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
The President confirmed that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 25th February 2026, had been duly circulated and shared on the IMI’s website. No comments have been received and therefore the minutes were duly approved. The President’s signature was added post meeting.
EGM/05/26 PURPOSE OF THE EGM
The President advised that the purpose of the EGM was to consider and if thought fit, approve
the appointment of new auditors for the organisation.
EGM/06/26 EXPLANATION OF THE RESULOTION
The President advised that following a rigorous tender process, that included the existing auditors and several reputable audit firms, the Board proposed the appointment of Price Bailey LLP as auditors until the next AGM.
EGM/07/26 DECLARATION INTERESTS
The President requested if there were any conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this
resolution. None were declared.
EGM/08/26 PUT THE RESOLUTION
The President put the resolution to the members that Price Bailey be appointed as auditors of
the organisation until the next Annual General Meeting.
EGM/09/26 VOTING
The President asked for all those in favour to raise their hands.
EGM/10/26 DECLARE RESULT
The President declared the resolution as carried.
EGM/11/26 CLOSE THE MEETING
The President thanked members for attending the and declared the meeting closed.
