Jody Ford
Non-executive director
Roles and Responsibilities
- As one of the non-exec directors on the BBC Board, Jody is responsible for upholding and protecting the independence of the BBC by acting in the public interest and exercising independent judgement.
- He is also responsible for ensuring that the BBC fulfils its mission to inform, educate and entertain and promotes its public purposes.
- Jody helps ensure that the Board's decision-making is in the public interest, informed by the best interests of the audience and with appropriate regard to the impact of decisions on the wider media market in the UK.
- Non-executive directors play a key role in ensuring that the BBC maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, particularly with respect to financial reporting, internal control and risk management.
Term of appointment: 12 January 2026 to 11 January 2030
Biography
Jody Ford is Chief Executive Officer of Trainline, the UK’s leading independent rail and coach travel platform and a well-established British technology success that has served the rail industry for more than 25 years. As CEO, he has led Trainline’s growth to become Europe’s most downloaded rail app. Jody joined Trainline in September 2020, bringing deep experience in building and scaling consumer-facing digital and technology-led businesses across the UK, Europe and the United States. A British executive with significant leadership experience in the US, he has spent his career operating at the intersection of technology, data and customer experience, helping global organisations to transform, scale and enter new markets.
Prior to Trainline, Jody was CEO of Photobox Group, Europe’s leading personalisation business, home to brands including Moonpig and Photobox. Earlier in his career, he spent a decade at eBay, latterly based in California, where he led the company’s global Growth function. He has also held roles at Orange, McKinsey & Company and PwC.
Fees
The fees for non-executive directors of the BBC Board are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Non-executive directors receive a base fee of £33,000 per annum.
Total fees: £33,000 per annum.
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system.
Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
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Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy.
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Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.
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Jody Ford's Declaration of Personal Interests will be published shortly.
