Colette Bowe

New Ofcom Chair confirmed

On Friday the UK Government confirmed the appointment of Colette Bowe as Ofcom's new Chairman. She will take up the position on 11 March 2009.

The confirmed appointment follows a public scrutiny hearing by the Business and Culture, Media and Sport Select Committees which took place on 13 January 2009 in line with Parliamentary procedures for public appointments.

Dr Bowe will replace David Currie, who is stepping down later this year.

She began her career as an economist at the Department of Trade and Industry and subsequently worked at the Independent Broadcasting Authority, the Securities and Investment Board, as Chief Executive of the Personal Investment Authority and as Executive Chairman of the Fleming Funds Management.

Dr Bowe was the founding chairman of the Telecoms Ombudsman Council and chaired Ofcom's Consumer Panel from its inception in 2003 to December 2007.

She is also a current Ofcom Board member