R3 Council
R3 Council members represent our wider membership and act as the board of directors for the association.
What council is
As representatives of our membership, R3 Council members act as ambassadors for R3 and are vital to the strategic decision-making process of R3. Council members, working together with the CEO, are responsible for the management of R3 and setting the strategy and policy direction of the organisation.
How to participate
Positions on Council are determined by member elections which are held annually prior to the R3 AGM each April.
Each R3 region has a dedicated Council member elected by members within their region. In addition, we have up to 16 national Council members who are elected by the wider membership.
R3 President
Council is chaired by the R3 President, who serves a one year term from the AGM in April.
R3 President
Sonia Jordan
Sonia is a Partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency team at Knights Plc. With 30 years experience advising on corporate restructuring and recovery, Sonia has developed a transactional and contentious practice and has led high-profile administrations. She has broad insolvency industry reach, spanning restructuring and advisory engagements, transactional insolvency projects, and forensic asset recoveries.
Presidential aims
- Champion the value and impact of the insolvency and restructuring profession, ensuring its contribution to the UK economy is visible, understood and appreciated.
- Strengthen political engagement and help shape a modern insolvency framework that supports business rescue, responsible entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Build a diverse, engaged and future‑ready profession, attracting new entrants and supporting members at every stage of their career.
R3 Council members
Council members serve a three-year term and may serve a total of three terms (up to nine years) in total.
Sonia Jordan
R3 President
Stephen Rome
R3 Vice President, Regional Communications Committee Chair
Rob Horton
R3 Deputy Vice President
Tom Russell
R3 Immediate Past President
Lucy Andrews
New Professionals Liaison
Thomas Bond
London & South East Council Member
Allan Cadman
North West Council Member
Alison Curry
Membership Committee Chair
Louise Durkan
Special Situations M&A Faculty Chair
Simon Edel
Higher Education Institutions Faculty Chair
Rick Harrison
Sophia Harrison
Policy Group Chair
Paul Kings
North East Council Member
Alison Kirby
Eastern Council Member
James Latham
Mark Lawford
General Technical Committee Chair
Ian Leonard
Northern Ireland Council Member
Christopher Neale
Midlands Council Member
Richard Obank
Mike Pavitt
Southern & Thames Valley Council Member
Maria Strong
Smaller Practices Group Chair
Charles Turner
Training and Development Committee Co-chair, South West & Wales Council Member
Malcolm Weir
Public Sector Faculty Chair
Jodie Wildridge
Yorkshire Council Member