BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Margaret Casely-Hayford
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Margaret Casely-Hayford
Margaret Casely-Hayford was appointed Chair of international development Charity Action
Aid UK., in 2014. She was elected to the Board of the Co-op in May 2016; and in June 2016 was appointed a Trustee on the Board of the Radcliffe Foundation which is a 300 year old organisation that funds arts and music projects.
For nine years until July 2014 she was Director of Legal Services for the John Lewis Partnership.
She worked for twenty years previously with City law firm Dentons where she was a partner.
After 30 years as a lawyer, she retired from executive roles. She now advises young entrepreneurs, organisations on governance and those embarking upon board careers. Promoting board diversity, she’s a Board Apprentice ambassador. She’s Chair of the Advisory Board of Ultra Education, which teaches entrepreneurial skills to primary school children and is manager of a rap artist and digital media entrepreneur.
During 2012-2016 Margaret was a Government appointed non-executive director of NHS England, and was on the Board of the British Retail Consortium. From 2000-2008 she was a government appointed trustee of Great Ormond St Children's Hospital Charity, and the Geffrye Museum; and was on the development board of the Young Vic theatre.
In 2014 Margaret was named by the Black British Business Awards as Business Person of the Year. This year Margaret was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Business Faculty of Middlesex University.
WINNER of The Black British Business Person of the Year 2014... Read more...
Portfolio Woman, Corporate Governance
ABOUT MARGARET
PORTFOLIO, SERVICES AND SKILLS
ACTION AID UK
NEWS AND PRESS
CONTACT
Margaret Casely-Hayford
Margaret Casely-Hayford was appointed Chair of international development Charity Action
For nine years until July 2014 she was Director of Legal Services for the John Lewis Partnership.
She worked for twenty years previously with City law firm Dentons where she was a partner.
After 30 years as a lawyer, she retired from executive roles. She now advises young entrepreneurs, organisations on governance and those embarking upon board careers. Promoting board diversity, she’s a Board Apprentice ambassador. She’s Chair of the Advisory Board of Ultra Education, which teaches entrepreneurial skills to primary school children and is manager of a rap artist and digital media entrepreneur.
During 2012-2016 Margaret was a Government appointed non-executive director of NHS England, and was on the Board of the British Retail Consortium. From 2000-2008 she was a government appointed trustee of Great Ormond St Children's Hospital Charity, and the Geffrye Museum; and was on the development board of the Young Vic theatre.
In 2014 Margaret was named by the Black British Business Awards as Business Person of the Year. This year Margaret was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Business Faculty of Middlesex University.
WINNER of The Black British Business Person of the Year 2014... Read more...
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