Commission elects new Vice-Chairman
7th February 2022The Commission has elected Baroness Couttie as its Vice-Chairman.
Philippa has held leadership roles over the past 30 years in both financial services and politics. She founded, built up and successfully sold two businesses as well as being the Chief Executive of a subsidiary of a publicly quoted company, a director of Citigroup and Leader of Westminster City Council. She sits in the House of Lords where she is a member of the EU Affairs Select Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Mitie. Philippa succeeds Advocate Simon Howitt who continues in his role as a Commissioner.
Speaking about the appointment, Commission Chairman, Julian Winser, said: “I am delighted that Phillipa has been elected as the Commission’s new Vice-Chairman. She has already made a valuable contribution to the work of the Commission since her appointment as a Commissioner and I look forward to continuing to work with her. I should like to place on record the Commission’s sincere thanks to Simon Howitt for fulfilling the role of Vice-Chairman so well.”