16 December 2010
The UK Government's battle against global poverty will be given an injection of private sector expertise following today's appointment of Vivienne Cox to the Department for International Development's (DFID) management board.
Vivienne Cox is the former CEO and Executive Vice President of BP's Gas, Power and Renewables businesses, and had over 25 years experience with the company. She also serves as a non-executive director at Rio Tinto and Vallourec SA, and is the Chair of Climate Change Capital. Vivienne is the Patron of St. Francis Hospice Charity.
Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, said:
"I want to usher in a new culture of private sector-led development at DFID, an example for other development bodies to follow.
"Vivienne's appointment is a key part of these efforts. Not only will she inject some business-savvy DNA into the department, but her wealth of experience and knowledge will give a valuable boost to our efforts helping the world's poorest people escape from poverty.
As well as Vivienne’s appointment, Doreen Langston was also reappointed as a DFID non-executive director. Chair of the DFID Audit Committee and non-executive director on the DFID Management Board since 2008, Doreen has formerly served as Finance Director and Head of Operations at Daiwa Investment Bank, Chief Operating Officer at Banco Santander and Chief Accountant at HSBC.
DFID's appointments came as part of an unprecedented reform of Whitehall departments to boost its strategic and operational leadership with the appointment of senior leaders from outside Government onto departmental boards.
The new departmental boards will help guide departments through a significant period of transformation. They will monitor and assess the effectiveness of decisions, ensuring that inputs are being successfully translated to impacts.
Vivienne Cox has been appointed lead non-executive director on the DFID board. Doreen Langston was appointed non-executive director and chair of the Audit Committee in 2008. She will retain her position. Full biogs below:
Vivienne Cox is the former CEO and Executive Vice President of BP's Gas, Power and Renewables businesses and has over 25 years of experience at the company. She also serves as a non-executive director at Vallourec, Rio Tinto and Climate Change Capital, and is the Patron of the St. Francis Hospice Charity.
Vivienne holds an MA in Chemistry from Oxford University, an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hull and an MBA at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Doreen Langston has been chair of the DFID Audit Committee and non-executive director on the DFID Management Board since 2008. She is also currently Audit Chair and non-executive director at the Crown Prosecution Service, Amicus Horizon social housing group and Audit Chair at the University of Surrey.
Doreen has formerly served as Finance Director and Head of Operations at Daiwa Investment Bank, Chief Operating Officer at Banco Santander and Chief Accountant at HSBC.
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