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Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE, DL, FLSW (née Roberts; born 1948) is a Welsh academic who has been a non-executive director of the BBC Board since 2017, and Chair of the BBC between 27 June 2023 and 4 March 2024.
Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens is an experienced chair and non-executive director who has spent a career in broadcasting, the creative industries and academia. Dame Elan is currently the Pro...
2 Jun 2023 · Dame Elan Closs Stephens has been appointed as acting chairwoman of the BBC after Richard Sharp's resignation. He stepped down earlier this year after breaking rules over dealings with...
2 Jun 2023 · The Culture Secretary has appointed the Welsh academic and broadcaster as the interim leader of the BBC Board for a year. Dame Elan has a long career in the media, creative industries and academia, and is a native Welsh speaker.
Dame Elan Closs Stephens is expected to get the nod as interim BBC chair from culture secretary Lucy Frazer, according to people briefed on the matter, and is likely to serve in the role for...
2 Jun 2023 · Britain on Friday appointed BBC board member Elan Closs Stephens as the public broadcaster's acting chair, replacing Richard Sharp who resigned in a cronyism row involving his links to former...
17 Feb 2021 · The Secretary of State has reappointed Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE as the Member for Wales on the BBC Board until 2023. Dame Elan is a Welsh speaker, a cultural and governance expert, and a former Chair of S4C and the BBC Trust.