Richard Longson , Head of Careers at Leicester Grammar School will be announced as the new Vice President of the Institute of Career Guidance in November.
Currently the ICG East Midlands Council Representative, Richard will be Vice President in 2006/07 before taking on the full Presidency in 2007/08.
Speaking today of his appointment, Richard said: " It is a real privilege to have been nominated and appointed Vice-President. I commit myself to serving the interests of members from all sectors and from across the whole UK as best I can.
"I look forward working with our in-coming President Kieran Gordon , and also with current President Rachel Mulvey , in carrying ahead the agenda which the Institute has set out. As current Regional Representative for the East Midlands I am committed to the continued growth of our regional base, which enables members to meet more easily to share good practice and have the opportunity to discuss the issues which affect them. Through such discussions we have been able to then in turn help shape the Institute's agenda for the future and I hope I am now able to steer this focus at national level."
The ICG Presidential Cycle is a 3-year commitment. In the first year the nominee will become the Vice President and as such, sit on the Board of the Institute. Following this comes their Presidential year and then the final year is their role as Immediate Past-President, currently inhabited by Liam Duffy .
We will be featuring a more in-depth look at Richard Longson in the September Issue of Career Guidance Today. If you have any questions to put to Richard then email
2006/07 Presidential Team
Vice President Richard Longson, Head of Careers, Leicester Grammar School
President, Kieran Gordon, Chief Executive Connexions Greater Merseyside
Immediate Past-President, Dr Rachel Mulvey, Principal Lecturer, University of East London | 
