Anita Bhalla
Interim GBSLEP Chair and GBSLEP Board Creative Industries champion; Chair, B:Music Ltd
Anita is currently Chair of
Chair of Performances Birmingham plc (
Town Hall and Symphony Hall), Chair of the Creative City Partnership, Governor of the RSC, Member of the Council of Warwick University, Non-ex Director of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust and Chancellor of Birmingham Children’s University. Chair of the WM Mayor’s Leadership Commission.
Anita’s media career has been extensive of which over 25 years with the BBC; from setting up the BBC Asian Network to a news Correspondent, Documentary maker to being Head of Political and Community Affairs in England then Head and Editor of the BBC’s Public Space Broadcasting and President of Circom (a European wide group of public service broadcasters).
Anita has a strong commitment to public service and her portfolio in this area ranges from being a Commissioner on The Chancellor’s Commission (Warwick University), member of Birmingham’s Social Inclusion Commission to being the past chair of mac (Midlands Arts Centre), a previous chair of a Junior and Infant School, member of the governing body of Birmingham City University to currently being a Trustee of the
Children’s University.
Anita has won several awards including the CRE’s Race in the Media National Television News Award and the Windrush Broadcaster of the Year. In 2009 she was awarded an OBE for her services to Broadcasting and Communities.
In 2012 Anita was the High Sheriff for the West Midlands. Anita has been awarded Honorary Degrees from Wolverhampton University, Birmingham City University and Warwick University. She is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
