Governance

The Open University was established by Royal Charter in 1969 and is governed by two statutory bodies: the Council and the Senate.

For detailed information about The Open University’s formal governance structure; please visit the OU website.

In addition, OUBS has appointed an International Advisory Board (IAB) which works closely with the Executive Dean and management team, in an advisory role, to provide international business and management expertise to support the delivery of our research and teaching.

International Advisory Board members

Maggie Miller

Chair of the International Advisory Board

Maggie is a global business technology leader and CIO with over 30 years of experience; she has a long and distinguished career in the technology sector in the UK and overseas.

Wayne Borg

Managing Director for Media, Entertainment, Culture & Fashion Industries at NEOM

Spearheading the development of a vibrant and sustainable creative industries economic sector for NEOM. He was previously President & General Manager for Fox Studios US based in Los Angeles, having been promoted from his role as CEO & Managing Director for Fox Studios Australia.

Sanjeeb Chaudhuri

Independent Director and Audit Committee member, Aditya Birla Group

Sanjeeb's current portfolio includes Retail, FinTech and Marketing Tech businesses. As well as Independent Director and Audit Committee member at Aditya Birla Group, he is a founder Director of Stab, a UK registered FinTech platform for real estate brokers.

Andrew Craissati

Investor & Adviser

Andrew is a highly experienced investor and adviser. He operates across Europe and North America and with heavy experience of Asian markets.

James Crotty

Independent Non-Executive Director and Adviser

Following a career of almost 25 years with American Express James has recently taken on a number of board and advisory roles for a range of institutions in the financial services sector.

James Cullens

Executive Vice President, Human Resources, SNC-Lavalin

SNC-Lavalin of Canada is now one of the world’s largest infrastructure companies, following the acquisition of Atkins in 2017. Prior to this appointment, James was Group Human Resources Director at Hays Plc, The BOC Group, Linde AG, and PA Consulting Group.

Catherine Dixon

Director General CIArb

Catherine joined CIArb in May 2020 having just completed a world-record breaking circumnavigation of the world on a tandem.

Bruce Lee

Senior Vice President IT Infrastructure and Operations for Centene Corporation

Centene is focused on providing government sponsored healthcare throughout the US and in international markets, including Spain and the UK. It is based in St Louis Missouri.

Jay O’Connor

Partner, Euler Partners

Jay is a Partner at Euler Partners and works with organisations on how they listen, connect and engage with stakeholders. She has advised global companies, start-ups, non-profit organisations and higher education institutions across a range of sectors.

Namrata Sarmah

Chief Product Officer at iPlato Healthcare

Namrata is a Trustee at the Middlesex Learning Trust, and Board Advisor at a few startups in London. She is a strong advocate of Diversity and Inclusion at the workplace, and leads several Women in Tech and Leadership initiatives.