Stephen Gordon-Dando
Biography
Stephen has operated at scale in a wide range of HR leadership roles spanning both the public and private sectors. He was a Managing Director at Bain Capital until 2021, and is currently a Senior Adviser at the firm. He is also on the Trustee Board at National Museums Scotland. Prior to this, Stephen was Chief Human Resources Officer at Thomson Reuters, and Director, BBC People. Earlier in his career, he held HR roles at Diageo, United Distillers, Austin Rover and Ferranti.
He has also held various advisory and trustee roles, including at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Engage for Success Foundation and the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.
Non-Executive Board Member
Non-Executive Board Members are appointed on merit, reflecting ability and experience, for a fixed term, usually three years. They will exercise their role through influence and advice, supporting as well as challenging the Executive. They will advise on the clarity of strategic direction, performance, operational issues and the effective management of the Department. These responsibilities should be conducted both in and outside of Board meetings - the Executive should invite and involve the Non-Executives in key areas to ensure critical challenge and support.
Non-Executives Board Members’ views on performance will be reported by the Lead Non-Executive Board Member in the Department’s Annual Report. Non-Executives’ views will also be fed back to the Prime Minister and the Government Lead Non-Executive through the Non-Executive Board Members’ Network.
Non-Executive Board Members may be involved in the process for recruiting and appraising senior executives, and succession planning.