Denise Holt
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Dame Denise Holt is a former diplomat with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British ambassador in Mexico and Spain.
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Career
After graduating from university, Holt joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as research analyst, working in a number of posts there, most notably, as personnel management in 1996, counsellor for Ireland in 1998, director of human resources in 1999 and director for migration and overseas territories in 2005.[1][2]
She also worked as the British ambassador in the British embassies in Mexico (2002-2005) and Spain (2007-2009)[1]
Affiliations
- Board Member, NHS Pay Review Body, April 2010-April 2014[1]
- Non-executive director, Scottish Power Energy Networks Holdings Ltd, March 2011-June 2014. Received "unconditional approval" from ACOBA to take up the role.[3]
- Member of advisory panel, Wilton Park, December 2012-[1]
- Chair, Institute for Latin American Studies, 2012-[1]
- Member of council, University of Bristol, February 2014-[1]
- Independent Chair of Nominations, Alzheimer's Society, 2010-[1]
- Non-executive director and governor, Nuffield Health, 2013-[1]
- Non Executive Director and Member of Risk Committee, HSBC Bank plc, February 2011-. Given "unconditional approval" by ACOBA to take up the role.[3]
- Chairman and Non Executive Director, M&S Bank, 2013-[1]
- Non-Executive Director, Iberdrola, June 2014-[1]
Education
- Modern Studies, French, Spanish, Politics, University of Bristol 1967 – 1970[1]
