Miles Templeman
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Miles Templeman is Director General of the Institute of Directors (IoD), the business organisation that represents and sets standards for company directors. As a worldwide association of members, the Institute of Directors (IoD) provides a professional network that reaches into every corner of the business community.
Appointed to his current position in 2004, Miles Templeman began his career as a marketing specialist, leading such major consumer brands as Daz, Ribena, Lucozade and subsequently Levi jeans. He then moved to general management and became Managing Director of Threshers and then the Whitbread Beer Company. He had great success in building those companies, especially with the growth of such brands as Boddingtons and Stella Artois.
He went on to hold a series of non-executive directorships and consultancy roles - including Royal Mail, Ben Sherman and Accenture - before becoming Chief Executive of Bulmers, which was eventually sold successfully to Scottish & Newcastle.
Miles Templeman describes himself as a firm believer in the power of the brand and the importance of valuing your team. He is a passionate supporter of enterprise and of the importance of strengthening the UK’s skills and education system.
Alongside his IoD role, Miles Templeman is non-executive Chairman at restaurant chain YO! Sushi, and is a non-executive director on the board of Shepherd Neame, the Kentish family brewer, and Melrose plc.
