BBC appoints acting chair following resignation of Richard Sharp

Elan Closs Stephens

Posted Friday, June 2, 2023 10:52 am

K.J. Yossman | Variety

The BBC has appointed an acting chair following the ousting of Richard Sharp in April.

Elan Closs Stephens has been appointed in the role by the U.K.’s culture secretary Lucy Frazer. She will take over from Sharp once he steps down on June 27.

Closs Stephens has been a non-executive director of the board since 2017.

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