BAM has been exceptionally well served over the past four years by Professor Katy Mason and Professor Emma Parry in their roles as President and Chair respectively. In accordance with the BAM constitution, both will complete their second terms of office at the end of 2026 and will therefore stand down by rotation.
In addition, Professor Sarah Robinson will complete her second term as Co Vice-Chair for Academic Career Development in December and will also stand down by rotation. We thank Professor Robinson for all her work for co-leading BAM’s academic career development for the past four years.
Dr Emily Yarrow will complete her first term as Vice-Chair for Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity and Respect (EDIR) this December and has indicated her willingness to stand for a second term.
Professor Emma Macdonald, Vice-Chair for Sustainability, will complete her first term at the end of 2026 and has indicated that she will step down from the role and will not seek a second term. We thank Professor Macdonald for all her work on leading the sustainability portfolio for the past two years.
Our Call for nominations is now open for FIVE positions:
- Chair of the British Academy of Management
- President of the British Academy of Management
- Vice-Chair for EDIR (Emily Yarrow is willing to serve a second term)
- Vice-Chair for Sustainability
- Co Vice-Chair for Academic Career Development
How to Nominate
Nominations may be made by any current BAM member. Before submitting a nomination, please read carefully the information below and in the appendix, particularly the details relating to the nature of the roles and the eligibility criteria.
Nominees for all roles must:
- Be current BAM members
- Provide their consent to being nominated
- Be willing and able to serve as Trustees and Directors of BAM
Nominations should be made by emailing a completed nomination form to Lewis Johnson at [email protected] to be received by noon on Friday 24th April 2026. Nominations forms, including further information about the roles, may be downloaded from the BAM website using the links below:
- BAM President Nomination Form
- BAM Chair Nomination Form
- BAM Vice Chair for EDIR Nomination Form
- BAM Vice Chair for Sustainability Nomination Form
- BAM Co-Vice Chair for Academic Career Development Nomination Form
Summary Information about the roles
Below are summaries of the five roles. More detailed role descriptions at the end of this message should also be consulted.
Chair of BAM
The role of Chair is to chair the Board of Trustees and Directors, to act as part of the Executive, provide support for the Vice-Chairs and BAM Office and CEO. The Chair facilitates strategic development and, with the CEO, oversees the operations of the Academy. The Memorandum & Articles of Association state: “The Chairperson will be elected by the whole membership and will normally have previously served as a Vice-Chairperson. The Chair’s term of office is two years, with the option for re-election for a further two years.”
President of BAM
The role of President is distinct from those of Chair and Vice-Chair and includes a strong ambassadorial element, which calls for someone who is respected by, and able to influence, other learned societies, government, universities and professional associations at a senior level. The Memorandum & Articles of Association state: “The President may be nominated by any current member and shall be elected by the current membership. He or she does not need to have served on Council. The President will normally serve a two-year term, with the option for re-election for a further two years and will be a Director.”
Vice-Chair roles
All Vice-Chairs are full members of the BAM Executive; as such, they are Trustees and Directors. It is important that candidates are able to commit time and energy to the role and can attend all meetings. The term of office for Vice-Chairs is 2 years, renewable once. Please also see the important additional role and person descriptors below this message.
Vice-Chair for EDIR
The Vice-Chair for EDIR ensures that BAM’s values of EDI and Respect are embedded within all BAM activities, working across committees, Council and with the BAM Office. Candidates will normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council and must have both an interest and proven expertise in the area of EDIR.
Vice-Chair for Sustainability
The Vice-Chair for Sustainability ensures that BAM’s values of Sustainability are embedded within all BAM activities, working across committees, Council and with the BAM Office. Candidates will normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council and must have both an interest and proven expertise in the area of Sustainability.
Co Vice-Chair for Academic Career Development
The Co Vice-Chair for ACD will work with Professor Adina Dudau to:
- Provide academic oversight and support to the conference organising team, including the review of PDW submissions
- Continue development and growth of a portfolio of capacity-building workshops and programmes, in line with the BAM Framework
- Liaise with other VCs and SIG chairs to support their capacity-building activities
- Develop areas of innovation, such as a summer workshop based on a theme or potential journal special issue
- Support capacity building for strategic priorities such as influencing policy making, engaging stakeholders and publicity and engaging with world-class academics internationally
- Engage with stakeholders and partners on behalf of BAM
Voting
Individuals whose BAM membership is current (i.e. their subscription is up to date) will be able to cast one vote for each role. The elections will be carried out using a secure electronic voting system, which will be open from mid- April for a period of 3 weeks. Eligible individuals will be sent an individual, secure voting link by the voting system. The outcomes will be notified publicly shortly thereafter, in order to allow the incoming office holders a period of handover. Details of all candidates and instructions on how to vote will be sent to those eligible in due course.
If you are interested in any of the roles and would like an informal discussion, please feel free to contact BAM CEO, Dr Jack Harrington at [email protected].
Appendix
Further information regarding Roles and Person Descriptors:
BAM President
The Role includes:
- Providing leadership in external relations between BAM and stakeholders such as government and its agencies, other learned societies, practitioner and professional societies and universities.
- Bringing to bear network contacts for the benefits of BAM membership.
- Influencing external stakeholders at a senior level, enhancing the stature of BAM in the eyes of others and increasing the impact of BAM on UK society and its economy.
- Supporting the intellectual activity of BAM as a learned society.
- Encouraging the development and expansion of knowledge in the field of management.
- In collaboration with the Chair and Vice-Chairs, contributing to, and influencing, the setting of strategic aims and communicating these internally to members and externally to other stakeholders.
- Supporting recruitment and growth in membership.
- Acting as confidential recipient of ‘whistleblowing’ or complaints from members.
The Person:
In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of President, those standing for election should:
- Be a highly respected and internationally-recognised scholar.
- Have experience of leadership and have held at least one senior university position such as Head of a School or Department of Management or Dean of a relevant faculty/college.
- Be able to use existing networks and develop new connections at senior levels for BAM.
- Have the ability to understand and appropriately influence significant stakeholders.
- Understand and have a history of being committed to the values and purpose of BAM.
- Be able to commit time and enthusiasm to the role.
Candidates for the role of President must be nominated by a current BAM member and must themselves be a current BAM member.
BAM Chair
The Role includes:
- Developing BAM strategy and agreeing priorities with the Executive and Council, and the BAM CEO.
- Chairing Council meetings and supporting Council activities.
- Chairing Executive (aka Trustee Board) meetings and supporting the activities of the Vice-Chairs.
- Supporting the CEO in the running of the office and the operation of the society as a whole.
- Supporting the BAM community in pursuing the vision and purpose of the learned society.
- Working with the President to agree foci and liaise with external stakeholders.
- Supporting recruitment and growth in membership.
- Liaising with Fellows.
The Person:
In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of Chair, those standing for election should:
- Have served as a Vice-Chair on the BAM Executive.
- Be a highly respected scholar.
- Have a deep understanding of BAM and evidence of commitment to the society over time.
- Have experience of academic leadership in management/business.
- Have the ability to support the President in external relations.
- Be able to commit time and enthusiasm to the role.
Candidates for the role of Chair must be nominated by a current BAM member and must themselves be a current BAM member.
Vice-Chair for EDIR
The purpose of the role is to:
- Ensure that the core values of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) are fully embedded and reflected in all BAM activities, including Conference, events, SIGs, publications, research, grants, awards and the Fellows College.
- Work with the BAM Office to oversee monitoring of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity across all BAM activities, as above but also including website, social media and membership, and to report to the BAM Executive Committee on progress,
- Work across committees to advise, alert and recommend best practice actions to improve EDI.
- Engage with appropriate external parties working with improving EDI to bring best practice into BAM and the wider BAM community.
In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of Vice-Chair for EDIR, the person standing for election should:
- Be a member of BAM.
- Normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council.
- Have both an interest and proven academic expertise in the area of EDIR.
- Be able to attend all meetings of the BAM Executive and Council, including informal telecons between main meetings.
- Be willing to work collaboratively across BAM and with external stakeholders as appropriate.
- Be able to commit time and energy to the role.
Vice-Chair for Sustainability
The purpose of the role is to:
- Ensure that the core values of sustainability in all its forms are fully embedded and reflected in all BAM activities, including Conference, events, SIGs, publications, research, grants, awards and the Fellows College.
- Work with the BAM Office to oversee monitoring of sustainability across all BAM activities, as above but also including website, social media and membership, and to report to the BAM Executive Committee on progress,
- Work across committees to advise, alert and recommend best practice actions to improve sustainability and raise awareness and promote sustainability in business and management education and research.
- Engage with appropriate external parties working with improving sustainability to bring best practice into BAM and the wider BAM community.
In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of Vice-Chair for Sustainability, the person standing for election should:
- Be a member of BAM.
- Normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council.
- Have both an interest and proven academic expertise in the area of Sustainability.
- Be able to attend all meetings of the BAM Executive and Council, including informal telecons between main meetings.
- Be willing to work collaboratively across BAM and with external stakeholders as appropriate.
- Be able to commit time and energy to the role.
Co-Vice Chair for Academic Career Development
The purpose of the role is to:
- Provide academic oversight and support to the conference organising team, including the review of PDW submissions
- Continue development and growth of a portfolio of capacity-building workshops and programmes, in line with the BAM Framework
- Liaise with other VCs and SIG chairs to support their capacity-building activities
- Develop areas of innovation, such as a summer workshop based on a theme or potential journal special issue
- Support capacity building for strategic priorities such as influencing policy making, engaging stakeholders and publicity and engaging with world-class academics internationally
- Engage with stakeholders and partners on behalf of BAM
In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of Co-Vice Chair for Academic Career Development, the person standing for election should:
- Be a member of BAM.
- Normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council.
- Be able to attend all meetings of the BAM Executive and Council, including informal telecons between main meetings.
- Be willing to work collaboratively across BAM and with external stakeholders as appropriate.
- Be able to commit time and energy to the role.