Equality and Human Rights Commission

Theresa May, Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, has appointed Ms Sarah Anderson CBE as a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).  Ms Anderson joins the board of 13 Commissioners at the EHRC for a three-year term. Ms Anderson took up her post on 11 July 2011.                             

1. Ms Anderson’s business interests include being joint founder and director of Simple Solutions Ltd. She is also a non-executive director of Jobcentre Plus, Albatross Group Holdings Ltd and Call Britannia Ltd. 
2. Ms Anderson also ran her own company for 19 years - Mayday Group - a specialist employment business and agency providing catering staff. Prior to this, she worked as personnel and training manager for Compass Services, having initially trained in hotel and catering management. 
3. Ms Anderson’s previous roles have included a number of non-executive directorships in the private and public sector as well as being the author of The Anderson Review: The Good Guide: taking the uncertainty out of regulation. She is also former Chair of the CBI SME Council.
4.  Ms Anderson holds two other government appointments:
   • Council member for the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
   • Non-executive director of Jobcentre Plus.