Claire Ighodaro CBE ___ She was the first woman president of CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) in 2003.^{[1] [2]}Claire is presently Non-Executive Director of Flood Re, XL Catlin Insurance Company UK Limited, and the Pennon Group PLC.^[3][4] She received the CBE title for services in business from Her Majesty the Queen in 2008.^[5]

Claire Ighodaro started her career at Otis Elevators in London in 1979.^[1] In 1984, she moved to BT to work as a Management and Development Accountant. She was subsequently promoted at BT in 1988 to Senior Project Manager, where she led the development of "one of the first handheld job-reporting systems for field engineers."^[1]

Since becoming CIMA's first female president, and Chair of the Executive Board, Ighodaro CBE has served on a variety of directorships and advisory positions.^[1] At Merrill Lynch International, Ighodaro served as Non-Executive Director and Chair, Governance Committee

University of Surrey - Council Member and Audit Committee Member

Lloyd's of London - Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) - Board Member

FCO Diplomatic Excellence External Panel - Member

Iddas (Savile Group PLC) - Member

Lending Standards Board - Non-Executive Director and Chair, Audit Committee

The Open University - Council Member, Chair, Audit Committee

The British Council - Board Member and Chair, Audit Committee

London Learning and Skills Council - Chair

UK Trade & Investment - Non-Exec Board Member and Chair, Audit Committee

BIS (UK Dept of Business, Innovation and Skills)

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

In 2007, Claire Ighodaro CEO was ranked 5th in the New Nation’s power list of 100 leading black role models..^[5] In 2008, she was awarded a CBE for services in business. ^[5] In 2015, Ighodaro was granted a "Doctor of the University" from Open University.

Ighodaro is listed as co-author on "Ethical, Social and Environmental Accountability"; "Excellence in Leadership - Advisory Board Member", and various other journal articles including...