Governance

GEO Board

The Departmental Board, established from April 2008, leads the work of the GEO by setting the overall strategic direction and providing direction on major operational and management issues. The Board consists of GEO’s Senior Civil servants and three non executive directors. The Board meets every 2 months, reviewing finance and performance and discussing key policy issues.

Board members

• Jonathan Rees, Director General

• Janice Shersby, Deputy Head of GEO and Policy Director

• Chris Bull, Director, Corporate Services

• Alison Pritchard, Head of Strategy

• Helene Reardon-Bond OBE, Head of Gender Equality Policy and Inclusion

• Melanie Field, Head of Discrimination Law

• Helen Carrier, Chief Economist and Head of Evidence and Equality at Work

• Peter Bungard, Non executive director

• Judy McKnight, CBE, Non executive director

• Janet Soo-Chung, CBE, Non executive director

• Fiona Cannon, Non executive director. 

Board Terms of Reference

GEO Board minutes

• GEO Board Meeting on 23 September 2010

Business expenses and hospitality register (link to Board expenses and hospitality register on the transparency section)

Business expenses

• Business expenses 2010/11
• Business expenses 2009/10

Hospitality

2010/11

• Quarter 1 Hospitaltiy Register 2010/11
• Quarter 2 Hospitality Register 2010/11

2009/10

• Quarter 1 Hospitality Register 2009/10
• Quarter 2 Hospitality Register 2009/10
• Quarter 3 Hospitality Register 2009/10
• Quarter 4 Hospitality Register 2009/10

Audit & Risk Committee

The Audit & Risk Committee, established in January 2009, provides the Board with financial and risk management assurance.

Members

• Chair  Peter Bungard (Non executive director)
• Judy McKnight CBE (Non executive director)
• Janet Soo-Chung (Non executive director)

• Responsibilities

GEO Audit & Risk Committee Minutes

• GEO Audit & Risk Committee Meeting on 24 June