Appointment of the Chairman of the 大象传媒

Summary of complaint

We鈥檝e received complaints from people unhappy with Richard Sharp's appointment as Chairman of the 大象传媒.


Our response

The 大象传媒 plays no role in the recruitment of the 大象传媒 Chairman, which is a matter for the UK Government.听 Details of members of the Board and the appointments process can be found

On 23 January the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments announced that there would be a review of the competition for the 大象传媒 Chair appointment to ensure it was conducted in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments.

In recognition that the 大象传媒鈥檚 relationship with audiences is rooted in trust, the 大象传媒 Nominations Committee will also ensure that all the appropriate guidelines regarding conflicts of interest have been followed within the 大象传媒 since Richard Sharp joined as Chairman. The Committee will be chaired by the 大象传媒 Board鈥檚 Senior Independent Director, Sir Nicholas Serota, and the Committee鈥檚 conclusions will be published.