29 August 2007
CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is proud to see that Claire Ighodaro, CIMA President from 2003 – 2004, has been voted the 5th most powerful black woman in New Nation’s Power List 2007, which was announced on 27 August.
Listed by New Nation as ‘One of the financial world’s most important players’, Claire Ighodaro was the first female President at CIMA. Claire is currently non-executive Director of the Banking Code Standards Board, an Independent Board Member of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), a Trustee of the British Council, a Council Member of the National Learning and Skills Council and chairs the Open University Audit Committee. Until December 2004 Claire was an executive at BT plc where she held a number of senior posts, including Finance Director, Broadband, BT Group plc.
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For further information, please contact:
Katie Scott-Kurti
Senior Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2347
Katie.Scott-Kurti@cimaglobal.com
1. CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business. It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business, in both the private and public sectors. It is the voice of over 158,000 students and members in 161 countries. CIMA is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based body. CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which is in tune with the activities of high performance organisations, and evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business. According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed. See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference. CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy. For more information about CIMA, please visit http://www.cimaglobal.com/.
