New Dome Board Appointments

"World of Entertainment" added to the Board

Greenwich, 9 July 1997

The Minister Without Portfolio, Peter Mandelson, announced on 26 June that Michael Grade, Sir Alan Cockshaw and Ruth Mackenzie had agreed to serve as Board members of The New Millennium Experience Company. The appointments take effect from today

The New Millennium Experience Company (formerly Millennium Central) is the operating company for the Millennium Exhibition at Greenwich and its associated national programme throughout the UK. The Exhibition will open on 31 December 1999. The New Millennium Experience Company has three sources of funds for the Exhibition: a grant from the Millennium Commission, funding from sponsors and admission fees, merchandising etc.

Michael Grade was formerly Chief Executive of Channel 4 and is currently Chairman of First Leisure Company; Ruth Mackenzie is currently Executive Director of the Nottingham Playhouse and soon to be Director of the Scottish Opera; Sir Alan Cockshaw is Chairman of AMEC Construction. With the exception of Ruth Mackenzie who, as a longstanding member of the Labour Party, has spoken in its support, none of these individuals has carried out any political activity in the past five years or holds any other ministerial appointment.

The three new appointees were selected from a number of qualified candidates. However, the public interest in the announcement and the need for urgency meant it was not possible to convene a panel with independent membership to scrutinise the process. The Commissioner for Public Appointments has been informed. The positions are not remunerated.

Other Board members of The New Millennium Experience Company are:

Chairman: Bob Ayling Chief Executive, British Airways
Deputy Chairman: David Quarmby Chairman, British Tourist Authority and English Tourist Board
Chief Executive: Jennie Page CBE
Ian Ash Director of Corporate Relations, British Telecom
Len Duvall Leader, Greenwich Borough Council
Sir Brian Jenkins Chairman, Woolwich Building Society
The Hon Sara Morrison A Director, GEC

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