Jane
is Research Fellow in Public Leadership at The Open University Business
School.
Jane
was Leader of the London Borough of Camden Council from 2000 to 2005 following
which she has served in a range of non-executive roles including as Chair of
the Councillors Commission for the Department of Communities and Local Government,
Chair of Parenting UK, a member of the Ofsted board, Chair of New Local
Government Network and currently Chair of the charity, Living Streets. She is
also a member of the Advisory Group of the Welsh Centre for Public Policy. Jane
was appointed a DBE in 2004. Professionally, she is a medical doctor and is an
Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with experience of senior
healthcare management in the NHS.
Jane
has published a number of academic articles in paediatrics, psychiatry and
politics. She co-edited 'The Politics of Attachment' (1996) with Sebastian
Kraemer and is the author of 'Losing Political Office’ (2017).
Jane
has been a member of the Independent Remuneration Board since 2015.
