Thomas Simpson

Thomas Ketteringham is the second President of AIN and he remains the youngest President of the union ever, taking office at the age of 14. His time in office saw large growth in the activity and membership of the union and a successful partnership with his Vice President, Daniel Raffaele laid the foundations for the creation of the Executive Council style of governance. After defeating a coup d'etat attempt from the previous President, Thomas went on to become the longest-serving President in the union's history.

Thomas became an administrator in June 2010, less than four months after joining the Alliance. He is the longest-serving administrator of all time, serving for 34 months. He has been a member of more Executive Councils than any other member, serving continuously from the Second to the incumbent Seventh Council. He assisted Vice President Neil Moore in the writing of the New Union Act in 2011 and continued to serve in Government, as Minister for Finance and Information between 2011 and February 2013.

On the 11th March 2013 he announced to the Cabinet his resignation as Permanent Administrator of the AIN and a member of the Board of Trustees, effective 1st April 2013. Ending his career as a senior member of the union due to school commitments, he confirmed that he would lead the election process for his successor and would ensure the completion of the transition from the Sixth to the Seventh Executive Council.