Miles Templeman was over for the IoD annual dinner and this summer completed his first year at the head of the powerful lobbying group with almost 60,000 members nationwide.
He has had a successful career in the private sector, holding several senior executive positions with FTSE-listed companies including Beecham Foods, off-licence chain Threshers, beer company Whitbread, drinks producer HP Bulmer and Levi Strauss.
But now he dedicates a lot of his time to his role at the IoD, which includes visiting its numerous branches.
Speaking before Saturday’s annual dinner at the Hotel de France, he said: ‘Clearly Jersey has a very strong group – one of the strongest – in terms of lobbying power.
Although our issues are different and I am still learning about Jersey’s situation, many of the issues the Island is facing mirror those in the UK, like taxation, education and health care.
As head of the body, Mr Templeman said there were certain things he looked for in IoD branches.
‘What I like to see is a strong national and local voice that lobbies the government to make sure certain areas are being looked at carefully enough.
It seems that the branch in Jersey has been doing just that and is a powerful local voice.
