Vince Arnold was announced as CIBSE President for 2025–2026, at the Institution’s AGM on 10 June 2025.
Vince Arnold takes over the presidency from Fiona Cousins, having over four decades of experience in Building Services Engineering, a deep commitment to professional development and a long-standing history of service as a CIBSE volunteer and the wider engineering community.
Arnold began his 45-year career as an Apprentice Electrician with Royal Mail before moving into academia as a college lecturer in Building Services.
Since joining CIBSE in 1998, Arnold has made significant contributions to the Institution. He has served as a Professional Membership and Registration Interviewer, Interviewer Trainer, Moderator and was Chair of the Membership and Registration Panel for over 12 years. He also chaired the Education, Training and Membership Committee and served as a member of the Engineering Councils’ Registration Standards Committee for 6 years. In 2020, he joined the CIBSE Board as a Trustee.
Deeply committed to ‘paying it forward’, Arnold is passionate about mentoring the next generation. He chairs the Apprentice of the Year Judging Panel and frequently engages in educational outreach, including delivering CIBSE’s technical training on the Building Safety Act.
As President, Vince will champion lifelong learning, competence in the profession, and collaboration across borders and generations – reinforcing CIBSE’s commitment to creating a safe, sustainable and inclusive built environment.
A full interview with Vince Arnold will be published in the July CIBSE Journal.
