Fellows Winter Dinner

EVENT DETAILS

What better way to kick start off the Season’s Festivities than by catching up with friends, colleagues and meeting new Fellows too. 

We are delighted to be joined by our guest speaker Gareth Rhys Williams, Government Chief Commercial Officer and Non-Executive Director, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) who is an experienced CEO and Non-Executive Director, with a consistent record of reinvigorating and reinventing listed and private equity backed companies through creative growth strategies. Hosted by Shirley Cooper OBE, Past President and Chair of CIPS UK Fellowship committee and Debbie Sorrell FCIPS. 

There are limited places so don’t miss this great opportunity to join us in December. 

This event is open to Fellows only, and the price includes a three-course dinner with wine. 

The dress code is suits and cocktail dress.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have any queries please contact branchevents@cips.org

Please note this is a CIPS Fellows only event. If you book to attend and you are not a CIPS Fellow, your booking will be cancelled. 

EVENT VENUE:

The Oriental Club, Stratford House, Stratford Place, London, W1C 1ES.

EVENT SPEAKERS

Gareth Rhys Williams

Government Chief Commercial Officer, Cabinet Office

Gareth Rhys Williams was most recently Chief Executive Officer of PHS Group, a leading provider of outsourced workplace services in the UK. Gareth is an experienced CEO and Non Executive Director, with a consistent record of reinvigorating and reinventing listed and private equity backed companies through creative growth strategies. He has a strong record of driving transformational change in large, complex and federated organisations. Before joining PHS, Gareth was CEO of Charter International, the FTSE 250 engineering group, until its successful sale to Colfax Corporation in 2012. Prior to that, he was CEO of Capital Safety Group Ltd, since sold to KKR, and CEO of Vitec Group plc, the listed supplier of broadcast and photographic equipment and services.

Shirley Cooper OBE

Chair of CIPS UK Fellows and a former President and Chair of the Global Board of Trustees of CIPS.   

Shirley is a successful business leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience gained in delivering first-class financial, commercial, and operational leadership across the Private and Public Sectors. She co-founded multi-award-winning specialist law firm, Tapestry Compliance transferring ownership of the firm to a Trust on behalf of the employees in 2020In addition, supporting many Charities and Non-Profit organisations that drive economic development and have a social impact. Shirley was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 for services to Women’s Empowerment, Equality and Procurement.

Previously Shirley was Global Procurement Director of Impellam plc and board advisor to Lorien Resourcing.  Prior to this Procurement and Supply Chain Director of Computacenter. Before joining Computacenter Shirley held senior financial positions at Yorkshire Water, Leeds Hospitals and Carlsberg Tetley and Tetley’s, starting work at 18 with Rowntree Mackintosh in Halifax. 

Debbie Sorrell FCIPS

CPO, Quatrosystem Ltd and CIPS UK Fellowship Committee

Debbie Sorrell FCIPS Chartered is a commercial, procurement and supply chain professional with many years’ experience as CPO in the global IT industry, together with leadership roles across a range of industries and the public sector, both operationally and as a consultant. A CIPS Fellow since 2005 she is Treasurer of the CIPS Fellowship Committee and was Chair of the former CIPS Supply Chain Policy Group.

Within 4 weeks plus of the event date - 100% refund
Within 3 weeks of the event date - 50% refund
Within 2 weeks of the event date - no refund will be provided.