Secretary of State Reappoints Historic England Commissioners
Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has extended the second terms of Sandra Dinneen, Paul Farmer and Patrick Newberry as Commissioners of Historic England.
I am delighted that Sandra Dinneen, Paul Farmer, and Patrick Newberry have agreed to extend their roles, serving as Commissioners of Historic England for a further 9 months. They each make a significant contribution to our work. This short extension ensures stability and continued contribution of their deep expertise to the heritage sector.
Sandra Dinneen OBE
Sandra Dinneen is an experienced Chair and Chief Executive with roles spanning the public, private and not for profit sector. She has a background in economic growth and has led and advised on a number of successful development projects.
Sandra has a keen interest in organisational development, cultural change and commercialisation. She continues to deliver leadership development programmes and executive coaching.
Other roles include chairman of a property development company, non-executive director of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, founder trustee, and member of the Sapientia Multi Academy Trust.
Sandra is the Deputy Chair of Historic England. She also chairs Historic England’s Business and Finance Committee and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer is the Chief Executive Officer of Age UK. Before Age UK, Paul was Chief Executive of Mind, the leading mental health charity working in England and Wales since May 2006.
Paul is also a Non-Executive Director for the NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, where he chairs the Remuneration Committee.
Paul was Chair of the NHS England Mental Health Taskforce which brought together health and care leaders and experts to change mental health policy in England. He co-authored ‘Thriving at Work’ for the government, setting out how to transform mental health in workplaces.
Paul has an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of East London, is an Honorary Fellow of St Peter’s College, Oxford, and The Royal College of Psychiatrists, and was awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours 2016.
As a Historic England Commissioner, Paul chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a regular visitor at English Heritage sites.
Patrick Newberry
Patrick holds a number of non-executive directorships and chair roles in the financial and professional services sectors. He was a partner in PwC for 25 years, working in the financial sector in the UK, USA and Continental Europe. He also served as a member of PwC's Supervisory Board, Chair of the Strategy, Governance and International Sub-Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. He was a board member and former President (2010 to 2011) of the Management Consultancies Association.
In the not for profit sector, Patrick is a Vice Chairman of the Georgian Group, Chairman of The Cornish Buildings Group, and Chairman of the Cornwall College Group. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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