Ingham will take over from the non-profit business and disability inclusion membership organisation’s current chair Steve Miller in November. 

Miller is group CIO of International Personal Finance, and has been in post since May 2019, during which time BDF’s membership has grown significantly.

Ingham takes over the role following his retirement from PageGroup back in December 2022. “I believe that business has the important ability to change and improve the lives of this often-ignored talent pool of people with a disability,” he said.

“With over 550 members and representing more than 20% of the UK's working population, BDF has exceeded targets in the past and has an ambitious vision for the future; to further grow their membership so more businesses can become disability-smart.

“In Diane Lightfoot they have an exceptional CEO and I look forward to working with her. As someone with the lived experience of being disabled and with 17 years’ experience as the CEO of PageGroup, I believe we’ll make a great team.”

He became a permanent wheelchair user in 2019 after a near fatal skiing accident, which increased his aim to bring about positive change for disabled people in the workplace.

Ingham was awarded a CBE in 2022 for his services to business and people with disabilities. He is also chair of the development board at spinal cord injuries charity Back Up and on the board at Whizz-Kidz, and Wings for Life. He also joined the board of ParalympicGB in May 2023.

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