PORTFOLIO AS AT MAY 2008
Board Member, Audit Commission, September 2007
- ongoing
Non executive board member for this independent public
body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically,
efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government,
housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.
Non-Executive Director, WRAP, September 2007 -
ongoing
NED for this company which works in partnership to
encourage and enable businesses and consumers to be more efficient
in their use of materials and recycle more things more often.
This helps to minimise landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve
our environment.
Member, Advertising Advisory Committee, ASA, January
2005 - present
Committee established in January 2005 to provide
independent, third party advice to the Broadcast Committee of
Advertising Practice, to ensure that the concerns of consumers
and stakeholders are taken into account whenever the codes are
revised or updated. BCAP writes the rules that control television
and radio advertising.
Associate, Global Partners and Associates, August
2004 - present
Global Partners works with national and international
clients on projects relating to democracy, governance and human
rights both nationally and internationally. Company's scope includes
training, evaluation and more general consultancy projects. Was
a founding director of the company in 2004, took a sabbatical
while chair of EOC, returned as an associate to pursue limited
projects of particular interest.
Company's clients include UNESCO, UNDP, British Council,
Mental Health Act Commission, Ford Foundation, Foreign and Commonwealth
Office, Ministry of Justice and the Equalities and Human Rights
Commission.
PREVIOUS BOARD EXPERIENCE
Chair, Equal Opportunities Commission November 2005
- September 2007 Acting Chair June-Nov 2005; Deputy Chair June
2000 - June 2005, Commissioner from May 1999
Deputy Chairman, Banking Code Standards Board, February
2005 - December 2006 Independent Director from January 2001
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management, November
2003 - November 2006 Deputy Chair, and Member
Chair, Transparency Independent Review Panel, UK
Nirex Ltd August 2000 - October 2003
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Sole trader Jenny Watson Consulting and Partner,
Watson Wilkinson Self-employed 2001 - 2004
Human Rights Act Research Unit, King's College London:
2000 - 2001, Development Director
Victim Support: 1999, Head of Media & PR
Charter88: 1996 - 1998, Campaign and Communications
Manager
Waste Watch: June - December 1995, Press and Marketing
Officer
Liberty: 1993 - summer 1995, Promotions Officer
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Open University Certificate in Management
MA Twentieth Century British History, University
of Westminster
BA Communication Studies, Sheffield Hallam University
