{"id":84665,"date":"2020-10-30T12:37:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T12:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=84665"},"modified":"2020-10-30T12:39:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T12:39:11","slug":"arb-chief-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/arb-chief-executive\/84665\/","title":{"rendered":"ARB appoints Hugh Simpson as new chief executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The <a href=\"https:\/\/arb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architects Registration Board<\/a> (ARB) has appointed Hugh Simpson as its new chief executive<\/h2>\n<p>Hugh will join ARB as CEO designate on 10 December, taking over full powers of the chief executive and registrar from 4 January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>ARB is focused on supporting the profession through the regulatory changes demanded by the UK\u2019s exit from the EU, the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/building-safety-bill-3\/83806\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new guidance on fire and life safety<\/a>, tackling the climate emergency and a comprehensive study of the competences which will be required of architects in the future.<\/p>\n<p>All this work will support both architects and schools of architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Hugh Simpson\u2019s early career was in corporate communications, public affairs and policy research.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010 he joined the newly-formed regulatory body for pharmacy, the general pharmaceutical council, where, as strategy director, he had a wide brief including responsibility for pharmacy education and training, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/building-net-zero\/82308\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">regulatory policy and standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018 he joined Clever Together as managing director, an agency which uses crowdsourcing technology to help organisations and leaders deliver culture change and external stakeholder engagement in policy development.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI am delighted to be welcoming Hugh as chief executive.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alan Kershaw, ARB\u2019s acting chair said:\u00a0&#8220;Hugh joins us at a crucial time as we recently unveiled an ambitious series of strategic projects to support public protection and the profession of architecture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHugh has a wealth of experience in leadership, regulation, public policy and has worked successfully with multiple stakeholders including government, the professions and the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHugh will work alongside our interim chief executive and registrar Marc Stoner throughout December to ensure a smooth transition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hugh Simpson said: \u201cI am delighted to be joining ARB at such an important time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has been a challenging time for the sector and I\u2019m looking 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