Stephen Hill
Biography
Stephen Hill was a Non-Executive Board Member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from May 2021 to February 2023.
Stephen is Chairman of the Alzheimer Society and manages his own family’s investment and philanthropic businesses.
He has extensive board experience having served as an independent director on the boards of Channel Four Television, Royal SunAlliance PLC, Psion plc, Aztec Ltd and IG Group plc in the UK and as Chairman of the Board of Interactive Data Inc in the US. He was also previously a non-executive director of Applerigg Ltd, an investment holding company. He was an independent member of the board of OFCOM, the media regulator, from 2014 to 2016.
From 1996 to 2002 he was Chief Executive of the Financial Times Group and a member of the Pearson Management Board. Prior to that, he had held Managing Director roles at a number of entities within Pearson in a career spanning 15 years. More recently, he was a Senior Adviser at, and Founder of, 3iQPE (Quoted Private Equity) plc, Chief Executive at Betfair Ltd, and CEO in Residence at Permira Partners.
Until 2017, Stephen was Chairman of Action on Hearing Loss, previously the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, and served on the Board of the Cambridge University Judge Business School, where he is now a Patron.
Stephen was awarded an OBE in 2017 for his work in philanthropy, particularly for those with hearing impairment.
Lead non-executive director
Our non-executives are senior figures from outside the department who bring a diverse mix of expertise and skills from across the public and private sector.
They all:
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give guidance and advice to DBT leaders and ministers
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support and challenge management on the department’s strategic direction
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provide support in monitoring and reviewing progress
The role of lead non-executive director involves:
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meeting regularly with other non-executives
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ensuring the Secretary of State is aware of any concerns
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supporting the Secretary of State in his or her role as chair of the DBT Board
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ensuring that the non-executives meet alone with the Secretary of State from time to time
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liaising with the government-wide lead non-executive director
Previous roles in government
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Non-executive board member, BEIS