Christine Braddock

Dame Christine Braddock DBE, DL is a British further education administrator, academic and current High Sheriff of the West Midlands.

Birmingham University

Career

Christine Braddock graduated from Birmingham University with a BPhilEd in Education in 1989.[1] She is the Principal and Chief Executive of Birmingham Metropolitan College.[2][3] She previously ran prison education for the Home Office in the Midlands.[4]

Braddock was appointed as the new chairman of Birmingham Children's Hospital beginning in 2015.[5][6] She is a past President of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and was the first public sector representative in its history to be nominated for the Presidency.[7]

Appointments

She was appointed High Sheriff of the West Midlands in March 2013.[8] She was awarded an honorary DUniv degree by Birmingham University in 2013.[9]

Honours

Braddock was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Further Education in the 2013 New Year Honours.[10][11] She had formerly been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Old Joe: Birmingham University Alumni Magazine" (PDF). Birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Profile, Thechamberlainfiles.com; accessed 9 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Profile, VCentreofenterprise.com; accessed 9 February 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Burnley girl made a Dame", burnleyexpress.net; accessed 9 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Profile, Birminghampost.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Profile, Bch.nhs.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Profile, Warwickshire.livingmag.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Christine Braddock named High Sheriff of the West Midlands, wmlieutenancy.org; accessed 9 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Honorary graduates". birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Christine Braddock made a Dame, Midlandsbusinessnews.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Shatterford College Principal made a Dame, Kidderminstershuttle.co.uk; accessed 9 February 2015.

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