Ms Banerjee is no stranger to the rail community, having served as a non-executive director at the Strategic Rail Authority between 2000 and 2005. She brings to the BTPA her extensive experience from several non-executive appointments, including chairing Postwatch and Carnegie Trust, and directorship of the Sector Skills Development Agency and Channel 4 Television. She spent 25 years with BT and more recently served on the board of Ofcom.
Aside from the BTPA, she also serves on the boards of the Newham Primary Care Trust and the Peabody Trust. Her appointment at the BTPA will be for four years from December 2008, with the option to renew for a further four.
