sentences:  Prior to her appointment as Chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) her career was in Human Resources, working for Royal Dutch Shell (1981–1983), the Greater London Council (1983–1986), the Inner London Education Authority (1986–1989), TSB (1989–1992) and as Corporate Human Resources Director for British Gas (1992–1996).She worked as a consultant on employment and consumer issues until 1999.As of May 2019, she is currently Chair of the Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards.