Mrs Gillian Hoyle supports the Institute's staff from our administrative office in Guildford. She has been the Administrator of the Smith Institute since it was established in 1997. Before joining the Smith Institute, Gillian was PA to the Chairman of Smith System Engineering for ten years. Gillian acts as a liaison between the Council, the Smith Institute staff, the Scientific Committee and the Industrial Advisory Board. She ensures the smooth running of the Smith Institute and is the first point of contact for new enquiries.

Mr David Miller supports the Director in the financial management of the Institute. He is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the smaller business sector and expanding operations. David qualified with Ernst & Young and then moved to Gillette, rising to Finance Controller in one of the UK divisions. He then gained sales, marketing and finance experience in the manufacturing sector in the USA before joining a Management buy-in buy-out team. David is currently self-employed and is focused on assisting growing companies expand in a careful and controlled manner.