BBC Appoint Gooding As Non-Executive Director

The BBC has appointed Val Gooding, Chief Executive of BUPA, as an additional non-executive director to the Corporation's Executive Board. Gooding joins the board from 1 January 2008.
The appointment has been made by the BBC Executive Board with the approval of the BBC Trust.
Announcing the appointment, Mark Thompson, BBC Director-General, said: "I am delighted that someone of Val Gooding's calibre has agreed to join us as a non-executive director.
"Her impressive track record both in general management in large organisations and in bringing customer focus to decision making will complement the contribution made by the other non-executive directors."
Val Gooding said: "I am looking forward to making a contribution to the BBC at this time of significant change and opportunity."
Val Gooding has been Chief Executive of the UK's leading health insurer BUPA since 1998 and is also a non-executive board member of Standard Chartered and J Sainsbury.
She previously worked with British Airways for more than 20 years in a variety of posts including Head of Cabin Services, Head of Marketing and Director of Asia Pacific.
She is an Advisory Board Member of Warwick Business School, a Trustee of the British Museum and a Non-executive director of the Lawn Tennis Association.
(DS)