Suzi Leather
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Dame Suzi Leather, DBE (born April 5, 1956[1]) has been the chairwoman of the Charity Commission since August 1, 2006.[2] Previously she was chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.[1]
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[edit] Education
She was educated at St Mary's School Calne, and at Tavistock School, received a BA with honours in Politics in 1977 and a BPhil in social work in 1986 from Exeter University, and an MA in European politics in 1978 from Leicester University.[1]
[edit] Career
From 1979-84, she was a senior research officer for Consumers in Europe. From 1984-86 she was a trainee probation officer. From 1988-97 she was a freelance consumer consultant. From 1997-2001, she was chair of Exeter and District NHS trust. From 2000-02, she was first deputy chair of the Food Standards Agency. From March 2002-July 2006, she was chair of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. From May 2005-July 2006, she was chair of the School Food Trust.[1] She gave up both the HFEA and School Food Trust positions for the Charity Commission position.[2]
She is a member of the Labour Party and was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in January 2006.[1] She lives in Exeter with her husband, Professor Iain Hampsher-Monk, and three teenage children (one son and two daughters).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f 'She is hugely enthusiastic, quick off the mark, very bright and genuinely interested in all the issues she deals with' (Sarah Boseley, Guardian, Friday 12 May 2006)
- ^ a b Dame Suzi Leather to chair the Charity Commission (PublicTechnology.net, 20 June 2006)
[edit] External links
- The Commissioners and Executive Directors (Charity Commission)
