Council

President: Steven Maisel
This is the board of directors of the company and meets four times per year. Members of the council must represent a member company and are personally elected for a two year period by a one member - one vote system. Current members will serve from May 2009 to May 2011. Additional members with specific expertise may be co-opted.

Certain partner organisations are also invited to nominate an observer to the council. These include: UKTI, the British Council, CBI, the Conference Board.

Members of the Council of the British Chamber of Commerce 2009 - 2011

Craig J Burchell	Head of International Trade, Vice-President Royal Philips Electronics	Honorary Secretary British Chamber
Ed Read Cutting	Director Fulcra International Financial Planning	Vice-President British Chamber
Dave Deruytter	Senior Manager ING
Jeremy Dixson	Managing Director Digitalink
John Houston	Senior Partner KREAB Gavin Anderson
Philippe Jadoul	CEO Vialegis International
Jeremy Jennings	Partner - Regulatory & Public Policy Leader, EMEIA Ernst & Young
Tom King	Vice-President External Relations British Airways
Jose Lalloum	Managing Partner LOGOS Public Affairs
Paul Leonard	Corporate and Governmental Relations BASF
Steven Maisel	Partner, Head of Financial Sector of Excellence Alexander Hughes	President British Chamber
Sean Murray	Head of Brussels Office EUK Consulting
Russel Patten	Chief Executive Grayling Brussels
Beverley Robinson	Managing Partner Robinson Henry
Jacek Siwek	Head of Corporate Affairs Europe British American Tobacco Representation Brussels
Brian Smale		Finance Director
John Stuyck	Publisher Ackroyd Publishing
Catherine Stewart	Chairman Interel Cabinet Stewart European Affairs
Thomas Tindemans	Head of EU Public Affairs White & Case	Vice-President British Chamber
Caroline Wildemeersch	Ambos Advocaten
Lode Willems	Director of External Affairs BNP Paribas Fortis