Judith Hackitt CBE Takes Up HSC Chair Post

Judith Hackitt has been appointed Chair of the Health and Safety Commission with effect from 1 October 2007 for a term of 5 years. Judith previously served as a Commissioner between 2002 and 2005. She was awarded her CBE  for services to health and safety. 

Judith is returning from an assignment as Director of the Chemistry for Europe project with the European Chemical Industry based in Brussels. She trained as a Chemical Engineer at Imperial College, London. She has been Director of Business and Responsible Care at the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) since 1998 and was appointed Director General of the CIA from 1 April 2002.

Judith was previously employed as Group Risk Manager at Elementis PLC with world-wide responsibility for health and safety insurance and litigation. She also served for three years as a non-executive Director of Oxfordshire Health Authority.

She holds no other Ministerial appointments nor is engaged in any political activity.

Source: HSE

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