A Message from Glen Redstall FBCI, Chair of the BCI: Nominations for Board of Directors
A Message from Glen Redstall FBCI, Chair of the BCI: Nominations for Board of Directors
As Chair of the BCI, I am pleased to announce that on 17th September we will open nominations for three elected positions on our Board of Directors. This is a significant opportunity for members to help shape the future of our organisation and contribute to the strategic leadership of the BCI.
Those elected will begin their term following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 4 December 2025 and will serve until the Board meeting after the 2028 AGM. Directors may stand for re-election for a second three-year term at that time.
The BCI Board plays a vital role in guiding our strategic direction, overseeing business plans and budgets, and ensuring that we continue to serve the interests of our members and the wider professional community. While the Board focuses on governance and performance, day-to-day operations are managed by our Central Office team.
All voting members will have the opportunity to participate in the election by ranking nominees in order of preference. The three candidates receiving the highest overall preference will be appointed to the Board.
Please note that, due to current Board representation, nominations cannot be accepted from members residing in South Africa, Australia, or the USA.
To nominate yourself or another eligible member, please submit your details via the nomination link that will be available from 17th September 2025 until 7th October (midnight BST).
Eligibility criteria:
Nominees must have at least one year of active involvement in one or more of the following BCI groups or panels:
- BCI Chapter or Special Interest Group organising committees
- Awards Judge Panel (judged at least one award in the past 12 months)
- Technical Review Panel (active in the past 12 months)
- GPG Technical Advisory Group
- Membership Assessors or Audit Panels
- Professional Conduct or Appeals Committees (active in the past 12 months)
- Any Next Practice Group
Nominees must not be employed by or hold volunteer roles with the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRII), nor serve as directors or decision-makers in other membership organisations active in business continuity or resilience. They must also not have financial or managerial interests in any BCI licensed training partner or any organisation that could present a conflict of interest.
Board Directors are expected to commit sufficient time to fulfil their responsibilities. Prior to taking up the role, successful nominees will be asked to confirm their understanding of statutory duties under the UK Companies Act 2006. Full guidance and training will be provided.
Election timetable:
- Call for nominations: 17th September 2025
- Nomination period closes: 7 October 2025 (midnight BST)
- Voting opens: 22 October 2025
- Voting closes: 12 November 2025
- Results announced: 27 November 2025
- New Board members begin tenure: 4 December 2025
How to take part in the voting:
The election will be independently managed by UK Engage. If you're a voting member, please ensure your contact details are up to date by logging into your profile on the BCI website. Election emails will come from [email protected], not from BCI, so please check your inbox carefully.
I warmly encourage all eligible members to consider standing for election or nominating a colleague. If you're a voting member, make your voice count by participating in the election.
This is a unique opportunity to help guide the BCI into its next chapter and shape the future of resilience.
Glen Redstall FBCI
Chair, The BCI
About the author
Glen Redstall
Manager, Business Continuity & Resilience
Glen is a recognised leader in Business Continuity, Organisational Resilience and Crisis Management, and is a Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute.
Glen has worked in the business continuity / resilience field for more than 15 years with his introduction to business continuity coming in 2007 when he was appointed project manager of a pandemic planning project. He brings over a decade of experience in planning for and responding to major disruption, having supported government responses to the Canterbury earthquakes, Pike River Mine explosion, Kaikoura earthquake, Christchurch Mosque shooting, Whakaari / White Island eruption, and COVID-19.
Glen is a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 22310 (Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems), the global Business Continuity standard.
Glen also brings recent experience in strategic leadership across government in the business continuity field. He was seconded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet immediately following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake to lead an All-of-Government business continuity project. This followed his work as part of a small cross-agency working group looking at the requirements to establish effective All-of-Government approach to business continuity in 2015-16.
Glen has been a member of the BCI's Board of Directors for eight years and is currently Chair of the BCI's Board of Directors. This follows time as the President, and Chair of the Board of Directors, of the Australasian Chapter of the BCI, New Zealand Area Representative and Director, and the BCI Forum Leader in Wellington. He has also been the Chairperson of the New Zealand Government Sector Business Continuity Group for nearly four years. He was recognised as the Public Sector Business Continuity Manager of the Year at the 2013 Australasian BCI Awards, and was the Programme Director for the annual BCI Australasia Summit from 2015 to 2017, and the Chair of the Organising Committee for the 2016 and 2017 events.
