Ms Anna Carragher

Biography

Ms Anna Carragher is 58 lives in Belfast and has recently retired as Controller of BBC Northern Ireland.

In her career she has worked on many major BBC news programmes including the Today programme, Newsnight, Question Time, Correspondent and worked on the Launch of Breakfast Time.  She has significant change management experience and as part of the BBC's value for money programme led a major cultural change programme and cut base costs by 15% over 15 months.

None of the new members has any other ministerial appointments or has taken part in political activity over the last five years.

Personal interests

Consultancies and/or direct employment: None.

Fee-paid work other than that associated with the HFEA: None.

Shareholdings: None.

Other Public Appointments: Trustee, Grand Opera House, Belfast.

Other: None.