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RIBA announces Valerie Vaughan-Dick as its new Chief Executive

2022-11-02T11:57:00-04:00

A void had been filled at the top of one of Britain’s oldest professional organizations after the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the appointment of Valerie Vaughan-Dick as its new Chief Executive.

The current head of the Royal College of General Practitioners comes to the position in the midst of substantial organizational changes that include the recent election of early-career architect Muyiwa Oki as its youngest-ever President.

Her predecessor, Alan Vallance, stepped down last April after leading RIBA through difficult economic straits and towards a “leaner, more focused and relevant” organization was run on an interim basis by Adrian Dobson and Pamela Harding.

Vaughan-Dick has a Ph.D. in management from the University of London and will bring what the organization called “extensive experience in the built environment” to the position owing to her prior experience at the NHS and London's Wandle Housing Association.

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RIBA Chief Executive Alan Vallance is stepping down

2022-04-28T11:58:00-04:00

Change is coming to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as Chief Executive Alan Vallance is stepping down in a surprise move announced by the organization on Wednesday.

RIBA shared that Vallance will be departing to helm the influential 110-year-old Chartered Insurance Institute beginning in July. No immediate successor has been named.

The outgoing chief said now was “the right time for the RIBA and for myself to take this step,” and that he was “proud of our many collective achievements during my time at the helm.”

Vallance first stepped into the role in 2016 and has guided the organization through polarizing political times and the inevitable pandemic, which included the recent tough decisions to get RIBA’s financial house in order by shedding staff and selling its former 77 Portland Place offices.

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RIBA appoints Alan Vallance as new Chief Executive

2016-09-20T01:12:00-04:00

Alan Vallance has been chosen as the new Chief Executive of the RIBA unanimously by the interview panel. He has been Interim Chief Executive at the institute since February this year and prior to that Interim Director of Finance. Previous to working at the RIBA he has worked in finance, consulting, strategic planning and general management in Europe and Australasia.

Regarding his appointment Alan Vallance said:

“Architects are creative, visionary and collaborative professionals who ensure that our built environment serves and strengthens communities now and in the future. It is a privilege to have been appointed to the role of Chief Executive of the RIBA. I look forward to working with the Board and Council, the staff team and members in the UK and globally to deliver the RIBA’s five year strategic plan and to further strengthen the RIBA’s offer to current and future members.”

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