Time to vote for an Elected Trustee

Voting will open on Wednesday 11 June 2025 to choose an Elected Trustee to join our Board of Trustees and play a key role in shaping the future of the British Psychological Society (BPS). 

Following the recent call for nominations for this year's BPS elections, six candidates have put themselves forward for the Elected Trustee role. 

Each BPS member will have one vote only, and voting will close at 12 noon on 16 July 2025. 

The successful candidate for the role of Elected Trustee will serve for three years (2025-2028) and will take up the role following the BPS's Annual General Meeting on 10 September 2025. 

The six Elected Trustee candidates are:

• Helen Carouzos
• Julia Faulconbridge
• Oluwatoyosi (Toy) Odiakosa
• Richard Pemberton
• Jimmy Petruzzi
• Dr Anindita Sarkar

You can find out more about the candidates, their backgrounds, and their motivations for putting themselves forward on the dedicated elections section of our website.

One candidate only will be elected and, once in the role, will sit on our Board of Trustees. 

Professor Carol McGuinness, Chair of the Governance, Board Effectiveness and Nominations Subcommittee, said: "Our elected roles are crucial to the running of the society, so I would encourage all our members to find out more about each candidate, and cast their vote."

The elections are managed via an online system, so BPS members will receive an email from the society's elections partner, Mi-Voice, which is an independent organisation supporting the BPS with this process. If you have opted out of online voting, you will receive a postal ballot instead. 

If you don't receive a code, please contact Mi-Voice: +44 (0)23 8076 3987 or [email protected]

Read more about the candidates and find out more about the elections.