History
In the 1980s, David Sainsbury (now Lord Sainsbury of Turville) felt that there should be more people in the boardrooms of British Industry who had both the knowledge of how things were made and effective management skills.
By contrast, he found that many overseas companies, particularly those in Japan and Germany, were succeeding because their senior executives and boards included qualified engineers.
To help bring about a change in business culture in the UK, in 1987 Lord Sainsbury set-up the Sainsbury Management Fellowship scheme, to develop UK engineers to be leaders in industry.
In 1993, the alumni of the Sainsbury Management Fellowship scheme formed an association to promote networking amongst members and the business community.
Our aim
The overall aim of the scheme is to improve the economic performance of UK engineering, manufacturing and construction businesses. This is achieved by providing highly motivated engineers who have complemented their technical qualifications and skills with a first-class business education in an international setting. A Sainsbury Management Fellowship is a prestigious award and those who are accepted onto the scheme often become senior managers and leaders in UK industry, making a major contribution to the economic prosperity of the nation.
Membership Profile
At the start of 2009, The Sainsbury Management Fellows have 250 members. (Ten of these are currently studying for their MBA degrees.) All Fellows have undergraduate or graduate degrees from the leading centres for engineering education, as well as their MBA. About 72% are employed in industry and 70% of these are based in the UK or work for UK firms. Approximately 10% are in consulting, with 12% in Finance and the remaining 6% in other occupations. Seventeen Fellows own and manage small to medium sized enterprises. The average age is 37. Most Fellows are multilingual, having gained international exposure from working or studying abroad.
Executive Committee
President: Ernie Poku BEng MBA CEng MIMechE
Secretary: Richard Atkinson BEng MBA CEng MIMechE
Treasurer: Alpesh Amin BSc MBA
Alpesh Amin BSc MBA
EurIng Paul Dolan BEng BSc MEng MBA CEng FIChemE
Julian Fagandini MEng MBA MIET FRSA ACGI
David Falzani BEng MTech MBA CEng MIMechE
Jo Hallas MA MBA CEng MIEE
Andrew Hogwood MEng MBA
Simon Hughes BSc MBA
James Raby MEng MBA CEng MIEE ACGI
Director of Communications: Cathleen Breeze BA MBA