Joint Independent Audit Committee
The Joint Independent Audit Committee provides independent assurance to the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable regarding the adequacy of the risk management framework and the associated control environment within Thames Valley Police and our office.
Members of JIAC are:
- Melissa Strange – Melissa Strange is CFO (Chief Finance Officer) for an early stage company in the life sciences sector, having previously served as Vice President, Finance within a US and coUK listed biotech. Through her current and prior roles, Melissa has overseen internal controls, risk management and governance practices as well as core financial management and strategy.
- Dr Gordon Woods (Chair) – Gordon Woods is a senior civil servant at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with experience in major change programmes, strategy and policy.
- Dr Stephen Page – Dr Stephen Page Stephen is a non-executive director with 17 years risk, growth, governance and strategy experience as a board member in large, complex organisations, both public and private. He has a particular focus on the boardroom issues of the digital age including data stewardship and cyber risk. In his executive career Stephen was the worldwide head of IT/digital strategy and transformation at Accenture and the commercial director of a large global Accenture business.
We are currently recruiting for 3 new JIAC members; two posts will replace members whose terms have recently ended, with a reserve for a third role as other terms complete.
For more information, please visit our vacancies page.
Background documents
Agendas and minutes of JIAC
| Agenda | Related documents | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 December 2023 | 15 December 2023 minutes | |
| 6 October 2023 | 6 October 2023 minutes | |
| 16 June 2023 | 16 June 2023 minutes | |
| 17 March 2023 | 17 March 2023 minutes |
You can view previous years’ agendas and minutes in our archive.