Sarah Sillars is again to steer Institute of the Motor Business

Sarah Sillars OBE, who stepped down as chief govt of the Institute of the Motor Business in 2009, is returning to the position 16 years later.

Sillars has been introduced because the IMI’s appearing chief govt from the beginning of subsequent month as its govt chair of the board, Kevin Finn, steps down from his position.

Finn turned govt chair final yr following the retirement of Steve Nash, who had been the IMI’s chief govt since 2013.

The IMI stated Sillars will stay on the head of the business physique, which has a mission to make sure skilled competence and recognition for within the automotive workforce, whereas it continues its formal search course of for a everlasting CEO and govt crew, in addition to in search of to fill a number of non-executive director vacancies.

She is at the moment a vp of the IMI and has not too long ago held non-executive directorships at AM100 seller group Citygate Automotive and Remit Coaching. She was IMI CEO from 2002 to 2009 after which served as govt chair till 2012.

“We’re grateful for Kevin’s contribution to the IMI,” stated Jim Saker, IMI president and emeritus professor of Loughborough College. “As we transfer ahead, we’re assured in Sarah’s capacity to information the organisation and preserve our deal with delivering worth to our members, centres and the broader automotive sector.”

Finn has served on the IMI Board for over 5 years, as chair from January 2020 to July 2024, and interim govt chair from August 2024.

The IMI stated he has performed a pivotal position in guiding the IMI by way of important milestones, together with additional growth of its worldwide operations, rising its member group to over 110,000 and the launch of the ‘There’s Extra To Motor’ marketing campaign, geared toward supporting the business with its continued excessive emptiness challenges.

“It has been an honour to function chair and extra not too long ago interim govt chair of the IMI, and I’m extremely happy with what we’ve got achieved collectively,” he stated.

“I’m assured that Sarah Sillars and the complete management crew will proceed to drive the organisation ahead and uphold our dedication to excellence.”