Alistair Godbold and Antonio Nieto Rodriguez appointed as new APM Vice Presidents

APM is proud to announce its new Vice Presidents, Alistair Godbold and Antonio Nieto Rodriguez. Taking over from Dr Paul Chapman, they will be tasked with key duties such as advocating for APM and hosting high-profile events including the APM awards.

Alistair Godbold Hon Fellow APM FAPM ChPP, former Deputy Chairman of the Association for Project Management, will bring over 30 years of experience in the project profession to the role, most recently working as a Director with The Nichols Group. He is a director of the International Centre for Complex Project Management. He has also worked as a director of the Major Projects Association and authored several chapters of project management books and sections of the APM Body of Knowledge. Alistair is also a council member of the International Project Management Association, chairing their Advisory Committee and is an Honorary Fellow of the IPMA. Alistair is passionate about resolving the national and international shortage of skilled and experienced project professionals.

Commenting on his appointment, Alistair said: I'm very honoured and tremendously privileged to be able to carry on contributing to the profession and to APM."

Antonio Nieto Rodriguez will bring significant experience and expertise to the role, having previously served a six-year term as a Board member and Global Chair of the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2016. Along with his 25 years of experience as a project management practitioner, Antonio brings a unique understanding of how to tackle the main challenges currently facing the project profession, including the rise of new technology. Antonio is the creator of concepts such as the Project Economy, has been included in the Thinkers50 list of most influential management thought leaders and is the most published author of project management articles in the Harvard Business Review. Antonio is passionate about expanding APM’s reach internationally to enhance its impact on developing the global project management community.

Antonio said: "I am deeply honoured to be appointed Vice President of APM, the largest Project Management Association in the UK. Being part of a community of professionals who are building a better future one day at a time, and who deserve my utmost respect, is truly inspiring."

Commenting on the new appointment, Milla Mazilu, Chair of the Board at APM, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Alistair Godbold and Antonio Nieto Rodriguez as our new Vice Presidents. Their extensive experience and dedication to the project profession align perfectly with our organisation's mission and I am excited about the fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that Alistair and Antonio will bring. President Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE DL, and the whole Board, look forward to working with them both. I would also like to thank Dr Paul Chapman for his years of service, his commitment has been a source of inspiration to the whole board and APM team. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”