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Department for Work and Pensions appoints two new Non-Executive Board Members 25 February
They have been appointed for three years and will provide independent advice, support and scrutiny on the department’s work.
The new board members will work with civil servants and ministers across all areas of the department, helping on the government’s priorities including the response to COVID-19, reactivating the labour market and delivering a modern, fair and affordable welfare system.
They join the existing Non-Executive Board Members, Nick Markham (Lead), David Holt, Ashley Machin and Eleanor Shawcross.
Valerie Hughes D’Aeth
Valerie was Chief HR Officer of the BBC and a member of the BBC’s Executive Committee from 2014 until the end of 2019.
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THROUGH the 1990s, the question of whether or not Scotland’s two biggest banks could retain their independence was a very big one. And it was viewed, quite rightly, as an extremely important matter. In the corporate world, amid consolidation activity, the issue of where the decision-making is done is always a crucial one. Head offices are vital to healthy economies. It is difficult to overestimate the advantage to employees and the broader business ecosystem of being part of or close to a corporate operation which is the seat of power, rather than a mere branch-type function exposed to big calls about its future being made at a distance. In short, head office locations are a big deal.
The review found the number of FTSE board roles held by women is now 1,026
In 2015, just 682 women held board positions in the UK s biggest companies
It means 34.3% of FTSE 350 board roles are now held by women, up from 21.9%
There are also no all-male boards left, against 15 in 2015, the report revealed