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CLAIRE IGHODARO
Independent Director
CLAIRE IGHODARO is one of the mostCLAIRE IGHODARO been mentored by Claire over the years
senior female executives in the world have had the benefi t of tuition from a
of corporate fi nance. Born in Britain former President of CIMA (Chartered
and educated in Nigeria, Claire holds Institute of Management Accountants),
directorship posts on a dazzling number where she was the fi rst-ever female and
of regulatory boards and institutions, fi rst-ever black leader of the regulatory
including independent board membership body responsible for examining over
of the DTI (Department for Trade & 160,000 accountants and trainees
Industry); Non-Executive Director throughout the UK and the rest of the
representation on Lloyds of London world.
(Franchise Board), the Banking Code Other former posts include the senior
of Standards (BCSB) and of UK Trade & executive role she contributed to BT
Investment (UKTI). She is also a Council plc’s endeavours, where she variously
Member of the Open University and of took on the duties of Finance Director
the National Learning & Skills Council; Broadband BT group (responsible for
Chair of the Open University Audit the management, fi nancial strategy and
Committee, the UKTI Audit Committee control of the launch of the UK’s fi rst
and the BCSB Audit Committee. Claire is mass-market broadband internet facility).
also a non-executive board member of In the midst of all this activity, Claire
the Department of Business Enterprise & also found time to collect a CBE, which
Regulatory Reform and a trustee of the she was awarded in the January 2008
British Council. honours list.
Youngsters fortunate enough to have She is married with three daughters.
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