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A start-up founder who leads a government-backed feminine entrepreneurship initiative is among the many contenders to turn out to be the following chair of Channel 4.
Sky Information understands that Debbie Wosskow is among the many names that includes on a listing of candidates to switch Sir Ian Cheshire, who stepped down earlier this 12 months.
The race to steer the state-owned broadcaster’s board has acquired further significance in current weeks after the resignation of Alex Mahon, its long-serving chief govt.
Ms Mahon, who was a vocal opponent of the final authorities’s proposed privatisation of Channel 4, is leaving to hitch Superstruct, a personal equity-owned stay leisure firm.
Daybreak Airey, the veteran tv govt, is serving as Channel 4’s interim chair however has reportedly dominated herself out of the working for the function on a longer-term foundation.
Ms Wosskow is already on the board of Channel 4, having joined as a non-executive director in January final 12 months.
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It was unclear on Tuesday whether or not any of the broadcaster’s different non-executives have thrown their hat into the ring to succeed Sir Ian.
Ms Wosskow, who now collectively chairs the Make investments In Ladies taskforce, based the house change start-up Love Residence Swap earlier than promoting it to Wyndham in 2017.
The appointment of administrators of Channel 4 is technically led by Ofcom, the media regulator, in settlement with the tradition secretary.
Channel 4 has been contacted for remark, whereas Ms Wosskow declined to remark when approached by Sky Information.
