The Executive Board is responsible for operational management of BBC services.
Executive Board
- Robert Webb QC was appointed a non-executive director of the BBC's new Executive Board from 1 January 2007 and was appointed Non-executive Chairman of BBC Worldwide from 1 October 2009. He is also Chairman of the BBC Commercial Holdings Board.
Salary and total remuneration
The salaries and total remuneration of the Executive Board are published as part of the BBC's Annual Report and Accounts 2010/11.
Total remuneration: £123,000
Biography
Last updated February 2010
Robert Webb QC was appointed a non-executive director of the BBC's new Executive Board from 1 January 2007 and was appointed Non-executive Chairman of BBC Worldwide from 1 October 2009. He is also Chairman of the BBC Commercial Holdings Board.
After reading law at Exeter University he was called to the Bar in 1971 and appointed QC in 1988.
Robert Webb was Head of Chambers, 5 Bell Yard between 1988 and 1998 and a Recorder of the Crown Court from 1993 to 1998.
Robert was General Counsel at British Airways from 1998 to 2009 where, in addition to legal and regulatory affairs, he was responsible for government and industry affairs, safety, security, risk management and the environment.
He is also Chairman of Autonomy Corporation PLC and a non-executive director of the London Stock Exchange, Hakluyt & Co Ltd and of Argent Group PLC.
Register of interests
Executive Board members must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have. This information is published annually.
