Ian Pearson
Ian Pearson is a former Economic Secretary to HM Treasury until May 2010. In March 2011 he joined the board of Big Four accountancy and management consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. [1]
Upon leaving the Treasury Pearson set up as an independent consultant; his company 'IPP Associates Ltd' advises on' strategy and business development'. He accepted his first commission in September 2010, subject to a one-year condition that, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of any company or organisation or its clients. [1]
Pearson is now part of London-based political strategy and communications consultancy GK Strategy, although doesn't appear to have a specific title, unlike his team colleagues.
Affiliations
- Senior Adviser, Maven Capital Partners - from August 2010. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not take up the appointment subject to a waiting period of 3 months from the date of his leaving office, and for 12 months from his last day in office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers and Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or their clients".[2]
- Independent consultant, IPP Associates Ltd - from September 2010. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not accept commissions, under his consultancy as described, forthwith, subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day in office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of any company or organisation or its clients".[2]
The following appointments were noted by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not accept the appointment forthwith, subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day in office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers and Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or their clients".[2]
- Senior Adviser, Avanti Communications - from May 2010
- Member of Advisory Board, PricewaterhouseCoopers - March 2011
- Chair of a Venture Capital Trust, Octopus Investments - March 2011
