Reappointment of Non-Executive Board Member to the Office for Environmental Protection
Julie Hill MBE will serve a further four years
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The Office for Environmental Protection has today (Wednesday 3 April) announced the reappointment of Julie Hill MBE as Non-Executive Board Member. Julie’s term will be extended a further four years from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028.
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) was created in November 2021 under the Environment Act. It is an independent statutory body with a remit to protect and improve the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account in England and Northern Ireland.
This appointment has been made in accordance with the Ministerial Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
Biography
Julie Hill has had a career in environmental policy and politics, working primarily in the UK.
She is presently an inaugural Non-executive Board Member of England and Northern Ireland’s Office for Environmental Protection; Chair of the Institution of Environmental Sciences and Chair of the Advisory Committee for Social Science for the Food Standards Agency. Former roles include Chair of the Waste and Resources Action Programme, board member of the Eden Project, the Environment Agency and the Consumer Council for Water. She has written and presented widely, including a popular science book ‘The Secret Life of Stuff’.