Steve Fowler

I founded Amarreurs Consulting in 2014 to provide ‘critical friend’ business support and training in risk management, governance and resilience. My core areas of expertise are the integration of risk management into business strategy, and the management of risk in major projects. I also advise on all areas of board effectiveness. 

A graduate in chemistry from Oxford University, I am sought after globally as a speaker and advisor, bringing what can be dry technical subjects to life with lots of practical examples. 

Previously, I spent 25 years in the commercial insurance industry, in a broad range of operations and leadership roles. Highlights include leading integration of the international businesses of the Sun Alliance and Royal Insurance businesses, acting as Chief Information Officer for the Commercial Division of RSA (at Board level) and setting up the firm’s business transformation function. 

I subsequently served for 12 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), the world’s leading professional body for risk management. 

I’ve been a trustee of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and have held volunteer roles for City & Guilds and the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management.  

As well as my family, other interests include everything to do with mountains, particularly cross-country and alpine skiing, and exploring wild places. I’ve now definitely given up pot-holing, having at one time held the Guinness Book of Records entry for the longest cave in mud in the world. Other passions include classic cars and obscure films. 

As the son of a factory worker and a cleaner, I am driven to see everyone achieve their own potential, no matter what their background or origin. Not surprisingly, global cooperation also matters to me, particularly to deal with today’s existential issues, such as climate change.