As EDF’s Chief Executive, Amanda is a member of one of the working committees supporting Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s Review of the Social Determinants of Health Inequalities. She is also a member of the Government Equality Office Senior Stakeholder Group on the Equality Bill and of the Advisory Group for the Public Services Trust’s Equality and Cohesion project.
Until October 2007, Amanda was Head of Policy and Research at the Equal Opportunities Commission where she was closely involved in the creation of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and led the launch of the gender equality duty. During her time with the EOC she also led their work on the gender pay gap, work life balance, pensions and women’s participation in public life. After leaving the EOC, Amanda took nine months off to travel, skydiving in New Zealand and trying her hand at two of the three Mongolian manly sports.
Before joining the EOC Amanda was an Associate Director of the Audit Commission and worked in local government for 11 years.
In a private capacity she is a Trustee of the YWCA and of Brook London. She holds degrees in English and Politics.