Statement on Non-Executive Directors

The BBC is announcing today that Dame Fiona Reynolds, Sir Howard Stringer, and Simon Burke have had their term extended as Non-Executive Directors of the BBC’s Executive Board until April 2017.

Published: 8 December 2016

Their terms were due to finish on December 31 2016, however given the start date of the new BBC unitary board will now be 3 April 2017 it has been agreed to extend the terms of these Non-Executives to coincide with the end of the Executive Board.

These appointments have been approved by the BBC Trust, as required by the Charter.

BBC Press Office