Graham joined Council in 2012. He is the Association's President. He is Vice Chair of the Examination Steering Group and also serves on the Policy Review Group. He is a former Chair of both the Leeds and Birmingham and West Midlands Branches. Graham became a member of the Association in 2005 and was appointed a Fellow in 2015. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983 and became a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 1986. Graham is a former Associate Director at RSM, where he specialised in the taxation of charities and other not for profit bodies.

Graham is also a Parish Councillor for his local village.

Barry joined Council in 2021. He is the Association's Deputy President, Chair of the Examination Steering Group, and is a former chair of Mid-Anglia Branch. Barry became an ATT member in 2009 and is also a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners. He trained with a City of London practice where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Adviser. 

Barry is Senior Partner with George Hay. He advises on the complete range of taxes although he particularly enjoys Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and property and land transactions.

Ele joined Council in 2023. She is the Association's Vice President. She is Vice Chair on the Joint Professional Standards Committee, and also serves on the Joint Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Ele became a member of CIOT in 2020 and a member of ATT in 2023.  Ele is a Corporate Tax Adviser, specialising in R&D Tax Credits. She leads the R&D tax function as a Partner at Blick Rothenberg, where she is responsible for overseeing the delivery of all clients' R&D claims. Ele was a finalist in Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2022 and 2023 in the Taxation’s Rising Star category, and was awarded a coveted place in the 2022 Accountant Age’s 35 under 35.

Paul joined Council in 2025. He serves on the Joint Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Paul started working in tax in 1988 at Arthur Andersen and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991.  He now works at Insight Investment a wholly owned autonomous subsidiary of the Bank of New York as the head of farmland finance.  His experience in tax and accounting, including experience in local government will enable him to see things from a broad perspective to provide oversight and support the governance of the ATT.

Paul joined Council in 2023. He serves on Examination Steering Group and Joint Professional Standards Committee. Paul became a member of the Association in 2015 before qualifying as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2016. Paul works in practice at Haigh &Co Accountants in Doncaster as Head of Tax and acts as treasurer to a local youth charity. 

David joined Council in 2015. He is the Association's Honorary Treasurer, and also a past President. He is Chair of Finance Steering Group and also serves on the Joint Branches Sub-Committee. At various intervals over the past 15 years David has been Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary of the North East England Branch. David became a member of the Association in 2015 and qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1984. He has spent time with all four of the world’s largest accountancy practices and has specialised in taxation in both the SME marketplace and large corporate tax departments. David now provides corporation tax administration services to a number of North East businesses.

Richard joined Council in 2015. He chairs Nominations Committee and also serves on the Finance Steering Group. He currently chairs the HRMC Branch and is a former Chair of Birmingham and West Midlands Branch. Richard became a member of the Association in 2015. He qualified as a solicitor in 2000, and as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2003. He works for HMRC as a Deputy Director Compliance, for the Large Business Directorate in the Customer Compliance Group. Prior to joining HMRC he has worked in leading legal and accounting firms.

Simon joined Council in 2018. He is the Association's immediate Past President. He serves on the Joint Audit and Risk Committee, Finance Steering Group, and Nominations Committee. Business Development and Member Steering Groups and Audit Committee. Simon became a member of the Association in 2003. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 and as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1991. He has worked at Lexis Nexis since 2006, where he headed up their newly formed Tolley Exam Training.  Having had various roles along the way he now enjoys a part-time role as a Senior Tutor.

Jackie joined Council in 2016. She serves on Examination Steering Group and is a former Chair of Hull Branch. Jackie became a member of the Association in 2016 and is also a Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant. Jackie a Partner with RSM, providing business and tax advisory and compliance services to owner managed businesses, large employers and individuals.

Georgiana joined Council in 2020. She Chairs Member and Business Development Steering Group and serves on the Joint Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, Tax Adviser, and Nominations Committees. Georgiana qualified as an ATT in 1997 and trained with Price Waterhouse before moving into tax recruitment. In 2007 she set up Georgiana Head Recruitment Ltd. She specialises in recruiting tax professionals across the North of England. Georgiana is a committee member of 'Women in Tax' for Leeds and Manchester Branches. She is also a frequent contributor to the tax press.

Jamie joined Council in 2023.  He serves on the Finance Steering Group and chairs the CIOT/ATT Essex Branch Committee. Jamie became a member of the Association in 2000 before qualifying as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2008.  Jamie has experience in personal, corporate and international taxes and in 2009 took over management of his family firm providing taxation and accounting services to SMEs and HNW families.

Mehran joined Council in 2025. He serves on the Technical Steering Group. Mehran works in general practice where he specialises in UK tax compliance, offering expertise in both direct and indirect taxation. He provides support and advisory services to SMEs, entrepreneurs, and the creative industries.

Banin joined Council in 2021. She is Chair of the London Branch, Vice Chair of Member and Business Development Steering Group, and serves on the Technical Steering Group. Banin became a member of the Association in 2015. She is also ACCA and CTA qualified. Banin has a keen interest in workplace technologies. She works as a tax advisor at Harbottle & Lewis, a law firm which specialises in creative and entrepreneurial clients. Prior to this, she spent several years in public practice where she developed a broad accounting and mixed-tax background at boutique firms which focused on a similar client base. 

Toyin joined Council in 2021. She chairs the CIOT/ATT Future of Tax Professionals Committee and also serves on Tax Adviser Magazine Committee. Toyin became a member of the Association in 2012 and qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2014. Toyin has experience across practice and industry, accounting, tax and finance. She is a Tax Specialist and Product Manager for Octopus Investments, having joined Octopus from her previous role as a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jon joined Council in 2016. He is Chair of Technical Steering Group, and also a member of the Somerset & Dorset Branch Committee. Jon became a member of the Association in 2005 and was appointed a Fellow in 2016. He is also a Fellow member of the AAT and holds the ACCA CAT qualification. Jon is a Tax Manager with a Dorset firm.

Tom joined Council in 2024.  He is Vice Chair of the Association's Technical Steering Group and serves on the CIOT/ATT Online Branch Committee. Tom became a member of the Association in 2022 and is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners after starting his career in HMRC. Tom is now  in private practice specialising in HMRC investigations and private client tax planning, and is a regular commentator on tax matters in the industry press.

Connor joined Council in 2024. He serves on the Exam Steering Group and also also sits on the CIOT/ATT Future of Tax Professionals Committee. Connor is a Tax Manager at Porsche Cars GB, with experience across all taxes following varied tax roles with the Mercedes-Benz Group, Costa Coffee, and Deloitte. Connor completed his AAT and ATT studies with first time passes, and recently became a fully qualified Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).

Jonathan joined Council in 2025. He serves on the Joint Professional Standards Committee. He is a former HMRC Senior Tax Inspector and spent 32 years with HMRC and previously the Inland Revenue. Since leaving HMRC, he has specialised in R&D tax relief matters. Jon now leads Avalon Tax Ltd, supporting businesses and advisers with R&D tax enquiries, and RD Reliance Ltd, which provides R&D tax claim services. Jon first became a student member of the ATT in 2010. He holds a Master’s degree in Taxation and Fiscal Policy and has had several articles published in the tax press.

George was appointed Lay Public Interest Observer in April 2023. Having started his career as a criminal defence advocate and duty solicitor in police stations, George most recently worked for BT where his last role before retirement in 2022 was Community Assurance Director, a unique, independent oversight role, the purpose of which was to hold BT, and especially its senior leadership team, to account to live up to its commitments. 

George now has a broad portfolio which includes Board Member of a Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority, an independent member of the Health Research Authority Audit and Risk Committee and has recently been appointed to a quasi-judicial role as a Lay Member of the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service.