Internet Watch Foundation

The Internet Watch Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Jordan OBE as its new Independent Chair. Amanda will take up her role on 1^st January 2006.

 

Amanda replaces Roger Darlington who completes his second three year term in office at the end of 2005.

 

Amanda is a Founding Director and Chair of the SMART Company, a consulting business which specialises in corporate social responsibility. She was previously Head of Public Affairs at Nat West following her early career in the voluntary sector. She is an Independent Director of the Banking Code Standards Board, Chair of the National Literacy Trust, Trustee and Board member of the Baring Foundation, Trustee and Board member of Mountview Theatre School, member of the Membership Committee of Business in the Community.

 

Amanda is also a former Trustee of Money Advice Trust, Chair of the London Enterprise Agency and non Executive Director of Greater London Enterprise and she was previously an advisor to the government's Social Exclusion Unit on business issues.

 

Amanda Jordan OBE said “I am looking forward to joining IWF in the New Year. Self regulation, if it can be made to work, is immensely rewarding on all sides. We have some challenges ahead and I look forward to working with the Board and all those involved in seeking sensible solutions to some serious public interest issues.”

Peter Robbins QPM, Chief Executive of the IWF said in welcoming Amanda: “We are very pleased to have Amanda as our new Chair of Trustees. Amanda’s leadership credentials are clearly obvious by virtue of her extensive expertise in the public, private and charitable sectors as well as her knowledge of self regulation. We are looking forward to tackling the significant challenges ahead of us in the fast moving technological environment in which we operate with Amanda at the helm.”

 

Paul Goggins MP – Under Secretary of State at the Home Office said: “The Internet Watch Foundation is a hugely successful example of self regulation in action. There is a determination amongst its members, law enforcement agencies and Government to eradicate child abuse images in the UK and I pay tribute to Roger Darlington as he stands down after six years for his contribution and vision in progressing that partnership. I look forward to working with Amanda in the years to come as we continue our work in protecting children”