It is with mixed emotions that I announce that Melissa Ayres stepped down earlier this month as the IFRF Company Secretary after securing a new role outside of the University of Sheffield. I would like to thank Melissa on behalf of the IFRF for her excellent stewardship over the last 3 ½ years  in helping to bring IFRF back on to a firm financial footing. We wish her every success with her new career.

Her position as Company Secretary is taken over by Siobhan Green who was already on the IFRF team. IFRF members will know Siobhan through her role looking after IFRF invoicing, and those who attended the IFRF 2025 conference will recognise her significant efforts in ensuring the smooth running of the conference. The IFRF administrative team is further strengthened through Megan Clarke who joins us as an Administrative Officer. And later this summer, we look forward to Rhianne Spurden rejoining the team as our Marketing and Communications Officer following her period of maternity leave.

The IFRF team is here to help you and we can be contacted on Administration@IFRF.net, or you can contact me directly at Greg.Kelsall@IFRF.net.