"A big challenge and a big opportunity" Lemley chairs first meeting of the ODA Board
The twelve strong ODA Board today met for the first time, less than a month after the London Olympic Games and Paralympics Games Act received Royal Assent.
Jack Lemley said: 'We have a Board of real talent, energy and vision that can help the ODA successfully deliver in the years to come. It is a big challenge facing us. It is also a big opportunity to showcase the talents in this country as we help deliver the greatest show on earth and the largest regeneration project in Europe".
"Board members have been chosen for their dynamism, wide-ranging expertise and experience across many industries. I am confident they will become an invaluable resource for the Olympic project."
The Board members are:
The Board members' register of interest will be updated no less than every 6 months and will be open to the public.
Media Enquiries
Contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on 020 3 2012 700
Notes to editors:
1. Photographs of the inaugural Board meeting and individual Board members are available, please contact the ODA press office. Pool photographs are also available from the Evening Standard Picturedesk on 0207 938 7562.
2. As announced in the press release issued by DCMS on 12th April 2006, the appointment of the ODA Board has been made in accordance with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice. All public appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
3. The posts are part time, circa two days per month, and attract remuneration of £500 per day plus expenses.
4. The new Board members took up their appointments on 21 April 2006. Appointments are for a two year period.
5. The Olympic Delivery Authority is a statutory corporation set up under the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006.
6. Board Members are required to ensure that their interests are recorded in a Register of Board Member's Interests. This register of interests should be kept up-to-date and be open to the public. Not less than every 6 months each Board Member shall sign the Register of Board Member's Interests to confirm that it appropriately records the interests which they are required to record under this Code of Practice.
7. Board members will be required to make a declaration of any interest at any board meeting if it relates specifically to a particular issue under consideration, for recording in the minutes (whether or not a member also withdraws from the meeting).
8. Board Members should not participate in the discussion or determination of matters in which they have an interest, and should normally withdraw from the meeting if:
Selflessness
Holders of public office should take decisions solely in terms of the public interest. They should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends.
Integrity
Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisation that might influence them in the performance of their official duties.
Objectivity
In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit.
Accountability
Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
Openness
Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands.
Honesty
Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interests.
Leadership
Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.
10. Biographies:
LORRAINE BALDRY
Lorraine is Chairman of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and was until recently Chief Executive of Chesterton International plc. Before that she was a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking Division. Lorraine is Chairman of Inventa Partners Ltd and Chairman of Central London Partnership. She has over 30 years experience in a wide range of industries including Financial Services, IT and Property and has held senior executive positions in some of the UK's leading companies in these sectors.
TONY BALL
Tony Ball is Chairman of Kabel Deutschland GmbH Europe's largest cable operator. He is a director of BAA plc, Sky Italia SpA and a trustee of the Media Trust. He is also Chairman of Ingenious Media Active Captial Limited (AIM-listed media fund). Tony was Chief Executive of British Sky Broadcasting (1999-2003) and a former director of Marks & Spencer plc and ProSiebenSat.1 GmbH. He spent a number of years in the United States as Chief Executive Officer of Fox/Liberty Networks (1996-1999). He also served as President of Fox Sports International, where he oversaw channels in North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Between 1991-1993, he was Head of Television Production, Europe for TWI, the television division of IMG. He started his career at Thames Television.
SIR HOWARD BERNSTEIN
Sir Howard Bernstein is Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. Sir Howard joined Manchester City Council in 1971 as a junior clerk, spending 27 years rising through the ranks before becoming Chief Executive in 1998. Former roles include Head of Urban Policy from 1980-86, Assistant Chief Executive from 1986-90 and Deputy Chief Executive from 1990-98. He was Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and was awarded a knighthood in 2003 for services to the reconstruction of Manchester and the XVII Commonwealth Games. He received an honorary fellowship from the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his part in the city centre's regeneration following the terrorist bombing of 1996, and was instrumental in the construction of the Commonwealth Games Stadium, the expansion of Manchester Airport and the rebuilding of the city centre.
BARRY CAMFIELD
Barry is the Assistant General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU). He has been Assistant General Secretary since 2000. He was previously Regional Secretary of the TGWU in its London, South East and East Anglia Region. He has been heavily involved in the work of the TUC and he was for many years an executive member of SERTUC, the Southern and Eastern Region TUC, which includes London. He has also served as SERTUC vice president and as chairman of its Economic Committee. He is currently a member of the TUC General Council and the TUC Executive Committee. Previously, Barry was a member of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), where he was heavily engaged in regional social dialogue issues, and he also served on the Kent and Medway Local Learning and Skills Council.
NEALE COLEMAN
Neale is Policy Director to London Mayor Ken Livingstone with responsibility for housing, planning, health, major regeneration projects, relations with local government and GLA budget making. Neale leads on policy and implementation on regeneration and new developments in the Thames Gateway and on preparations for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He chaired the Olympic Masterplan Reference Group which led the work programme during the Olympic bid to deliver the Olympic master plan and outline planning consent for the Olympic Park. Neale Coleman has been co-chairing the Olympic Delivery Group which had responsibility for leading physical preparations for the Games prior to creation of the ODA.
STEPHEN DUCKWORTH
Stephen is a doctor, academic and entrepreneur. His company "Disability Matters Limited" is a commercial consultancy that helps organisations profit from the potential of disabled people. He broke his neck in a rugby accident at the age of 21 whilst still a medical student, and now uses an electric wheelchair as he is paralysed from the neck down other than slight movement in his right arm and two fingers of his right hand. He is currently an adviser to the Minister of State on Welfare Reform and has recently worked with the Chief of Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop their equality and diversity strategy. He is a member of the Council of the University of Southampton and was a founding Trustee of Regain, a charity to help sports tetraplegics chaired, by Lord Mountbatten.
CHRISTOPHER GARNETT
Christopher Garnett has been Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railway since 2004, prior to which he was Chief Executive and Vice President of Sea Containers Limited. He joined the transport industry in 1986 when he was recruited by Sea Containers to run the Continental European routes of Sealink British ferries, and in 1990 he joined Eurotunnel as Commercial Director for the launch of the Channel Tunnel "Le Shuttle" freight and car services. Christopher was Chairman of the Association of Train Operating Companies from December 2001 to August 2003. He is a member of the National Railway Museum Advisory Board and York Central Steering Board.
SIR ROY MCNULTY
Roy has been Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority since 2001. Previously he was Chairman of National Air Traffic Services (NATS) from 1999 to 2001, and prior to that he was Chief Executive and latterly Chairman of Shorts Brothers plc, the Belfast-based aerospace company. Roy has also been President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies (1993-1994), and Chairman of the Department of Trade and Industry Aviation Committee (1995-1998).
SALLY MORGAN
A former London teacher and councillor, Sally joined the House of Lords as Baroness Morgan of Huyton in June 2001. She was Minister of State at the Cabinet Office until November 2001 when she took up the post of Director of Government Relations at 10 Downing Street until June 2005. In the Lords she serves on the European Select Committee on Social and Consumer Affairs. She is a Non-Executive Director of Carphone Warehouse PLC and is Advisor to the Board of the children's charity ARK.
KUMAR MUTHALAGAPPAN
Kumar is Managing Director and founder of the Pearl Hotels and Restaurants Group. He is a board member of Visit Britain (since 2002) and Chairman of its Audit Committee. He was also on the board of the Heart of England Tourist Board (2000-2004). From 1983-1996 he worked at KPMG where he qualified as a chartered accountant and practised in the areas of audit, tax and corporate finance.
SIR NICHOLAS SEROTA
Nicholas has been Director of Tate since 1988. He was previously Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery (1976-88) and of the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford (1973-76). He has been a member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee of the British Council (1976-98, Chairman 1992-98), a Trustee of the Architecture Foundation (1991-99) and since 1999 has been a commissioner on the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
DAVID TAYLOR
David is one of the country's leading exponents of urban regeneration and he has worked extensively in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is chairman and joint founder of Silvertown Quays Limited, a special purpose company established to create a vibrant new heart for the Royal Docks in East London. David is former CEO of English Partnerships and personal adviser to John Prescott. Prior to that he had responsibility for Development at AMEC Plc. He also chairs Hull City Build and Elevate, the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder in East Lancashire.
Jack Lemley said: 'We have a Board of real talent, energy and vision that can help the ODA successfully deliver in the years to come. It is a big challenge facing us. It is also a big opportunity to showcase the talents in this country as we help deliver the greatest show on earth and the largest regeneration project in Europe".
"Board members have been chosen for their dynamism, wide-ranging expertise and experience across many industries. I am confident they will become an invaluable resource for the Olympic project."
The Board members are:
- Lorraine Baldry, Chair of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation
- Tony Ball, former Chief Executive and Managing Director of British Sky Broadcasting
- Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council
- Barry Camfield, Assistant General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union
- Neale Coleman, Policy Director to the Mayor of London
- Stephen Duckworth, doctor, academic and entrepreneur
- Christopher Garnett, Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railway
- Sir Roy McNulty, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority
- Baroness Morgan of Huyton, former Head of Government Relations at 10 Downing Street and Cabinet Office Minister
- Kumar Muthalagappan, Managing Director of the Pearl Hotels and Restaurants Group
- Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of Tate galleries
- David Taylor, Chairman of Silvertown Quays
The Board members' register of interest will be updated no less than every 6 months and will be open to the public.
Media Enquiries
Contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on 020 3 2012 700
Notes to editors:
1. Photographs of the inaugural Board meeting and individual Board members are available, please contact the ODA press office. Pool photographs are also available from the Evening Standard Picturedesk on 0207 938 7562.
2. As announced in the press release issued by DCMS on 12th April 2006, the appointment of the ODA Board has been made in accordance with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice. All public appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
3. The posts are part time, circa two days per month, and attract remuneration of £500 per day plus expenses.
4. The new Board members took up their appointments on 21 April 2006. Appointments are for a two year period.
5. The Olympic Delivery Authority is a statutory corporation set up under the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006.
6. Board Members are required to ensure that their interests are recorded in a Register of Board Member's Interests. This register of interests should be kept up-to-date and be open to the public. Not less than every 6 months each Board Member shall sign the Register of Board Member's Interests to confirm that it appropriately records the interests which they are required to record under this Code of Practice.
7. Board members will be required to make a declaration of any interest at any board meeting if it relates specifically to a particular issue under consideration, for recording in the minutes (whether or not a member also withdraws from the meeting).
8. Board Members should not participate in the discussion or determination of matters in which they have an interest, and should normally withdraw from the meeting if:
- their interest is direct and pecuniary; or
- their interest is covered in specific guidance issued by the Olympic Delivery Authority or the Department for Culture Media and Sport which requires them not to participate and/or to withdraw from the meeting.
Selflessness
Holders of public office should take decisions solely in terms of the public interest. They should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends.
Integrity
Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisation that might influence them in the performance of their official duties.
Objectivity
In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit.
Accountability
Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
Openness
Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands.
Honesty
Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interests.
Leadership
Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.
10. Biographies:
LORRAINE BALDRY
Lorraine is Chairman of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and was until recently Chief Executive of Chesterton International plc. Before that she was a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking Division. Lorraine is Chairman of Inventa Partners Ltd and Chairman of Central London Partnership. She has over 30 years experience in a wide range of industries including Financial Services, IT and Property and has held senior executive positions in some of the UK's leading companies in these sectors.
TONY BALL
Tony Ball is Chairman of Kabel Deutschland GmbH Europe's largest cable operator. He is a director of BAA plc, Sky Italia SpA and a trustee of the Media Trust. He is also Chairman of Ingenious Media Active Captial Limited (AIM-listed media fund). Tony was Chief Executive of British Sky Broadcasting (1999-2003) and a former director of Marks & Spencer plc and ProSiebenSat.1 GmbH. He spent a number of years in the United States as Chief Executive Officer of Fox/Liberty Networks (1996-1999). He also served as President of Fox Sports International, where he oversaw channels in North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Between 1991-1993, he was Head of Television Production, Europe for TWI, the television division of IMG. He started his career at Thames Television.
SIR HOWARD BERNSTEIN
Sir Howard Bernstein is Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. Sir Howard joined Manchester City Council in 1971 as a junior clerk, spending 27 years rising through the ranks before becoming Chief Executive in 1998. Former roles include Head of Urban Policy from 1980-86, Assistant Chief Executive from 1986-90 and Deputy Chief Executive from 1990-98. He was Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and was awarded a knighthood in 2003 for services to the reconstruction of Manchester and the XVII Commonwealth Games. He received an honorary fellowship from the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his part in the city centre's regeneration following the terrorist bombing of 1996, and was instrumental in the construction of the Commonwealth Games Stadium, the expansion of Manchester Airport and the rebuilding of the city centre.
BARRY CAMFIELD
Barry is the Assistant General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU). He has been Assistant General Secretary since 2000. He was previously Regional Secretary of the TGWU in its London, South East and East Anglia Region. He has been heavily involved in the work of the TUC and he was for many years an executive member of SERTUC, the Southern and Eastern Region TUC, which includes London. He has also served as SERTUC vice president and as chairman of its Economic Committee. He is currently a member of the TUC General Council and the TUC Executive Committee. Previously, Barry was a member of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), where he was heavily engaged in regional social dialogue issues, and he also served on the Kent and Medway Local Learning and Skills Council.
NEALE COLEMAN
Neale is Policy Director to London Mayor Ken Livingstone with responsibility for housing, planning, health, major regeneration projects, relations with local government and GLA budget making. Neale leads on policy and implementation on regeneration and new developments in the Thames Gateway and on preparations for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He chaired the Olympic Masterplan Reference Group which led the work programme during the Olympic bid to deliver the Olympic master plan and outline planning consent for the Olympic Park. Neale Coleman has been co-chairing the Olympic Delivery Group which had responsibility for leading physical preparations for the Games prior to creation of the ODA.
STEPHEN DUCKWORTH
Stephen is a doctor, academic and entrepreneur. His company "Disability Matters Limited" is a commercial consultancy that helps organisations profit from the potential of disabled people. He broke his neck in a rugby accident at the age of 21 whilst still a medical student, and now uses an electric wheelchair as he is paralysed from the neck down other than slight movement in his right arm and two fingers of his right hand. He is currently an adviser to the Minister of State on Welfare Reform and has recently worked with the Chief of Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop their equality and diversity strategy. He is a member of the Council of the University of Southampton and was a founding Trustee of Regain, a charity to help sports tetraplegics chaired, by Lord Mountbatten.
CHRISTOPHER GARNETT
Christopher Garnett has been Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railway since 2004, prior to which he was Chief Executive and Vice President of Sea Containers Limited. He joined the transport industry in 1986 when he was recruited by Sea Containers to run the Continental European routes of Sealink British ferries, and in 1990 he joined Eurotunnel as Commercial Director for the launch of the Channel Tunnel "Le Shuttle" freight and car services. Christopher was Chairman of the Association of Train Operating Companies from December 2001 to August 2003. He is a member of the National Railway Museum Advisory Board and York Central Steering Board.
SIR ROY MCNULTY
Roy has been Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority since 2001. Previously he was Chairman of National Air Traffic Services (NATS) from 1999 to 2001, and prior to that he was Chief Executive and latterly Chairman of Shorts Brothers plc, the Belfast-based aerospace company. Roy has also been President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies (1993-1994), and Chairman of the Department of Trade and Industry Aviation Committee (1995-1998).
SALLY MORGAN
A former London teacher and councillor, Sally joined the House of Lords as Baroness Morgan of Huyton in June 2001. She was Minister of State at the Cabinet Office until November 2001 when she took up the post of Director of Government Relations at 10 Downing Street until June 2005. In the Lords she serves on the European Select Committee on Social and Consumer Affairs. She is a Non-Executive Director of Carphone Warehouse PLC and is Advisor to the Board of the children's charity ARK.
KUMAR MUTHALAGAPPAN
Kumar is Managing Director and founder of the Pearl Hotels and Restaurants Group. He is a board member of Visit Britain (since 2002) and Chairman of its Audit Committee. He was also on the board of the Heart of England Tourist Board (2000-2004). From 1983-1996 he worked at KPMG where he qualified as a chartered accountant and practised in the areas of audit, tax and corporate finance.
SIR NICHOLAS SEROTA
Nicholas has been Director of Tate since 1988. He was previously Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery (1976-88) and of the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford (1973-76). He has been a member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee of the British Council (1976-98, Chairman 1992-98), a Trustee of the Architecture Foundation (1991-99) and since 1999 has been a commissioner on the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
DAVID TAYLOR
David is one of the country's leading exponents of urban regeneration and he has worked extensively in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is chairman and joint founder of Silvertown Quays Limited, a special purpose company established to create a vibrant new heart for the Royal Docks in East London. David is former CEO of English Partnerships and personal adviser to John Prescott. Prior to that he had responsibility for Development at AMEC Plc. He also chairs Hull City Build and Elevate, the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder in East Lancashire.
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