Council Members

The Council Members of the Design Council are appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and are non-executive. The council, led by the chairman, is responsibe for the overall direction and governance of the Design Council.

Christopher Frayling - Chairman, Design Council, and Rector and Vice Provost, Royal College of Art Hamish Bryce - Chairman, Norcros John Crathorne MBE - Chief Executive, Stoves Peter Davies - Chief Executive, PERA International Richard Dykes - Managing Director, Royal Mail Services James Dyson CBE - Chairman, Dyson Appliances Penny Egan - Director, RSA Brian Godbold - Design Consultant, Marks & Spencer John Hazelwood CBE DL - Chairman, West of England Development Agency Gary Lockton - Chief Executive, Deepgroup Roger Lyons - General Secretary, Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union Dorothy MacKenzie - Management Consultant, Dragon International Consulting Dick Powell - Director, Seymour Powell Jonathan Sands - Chairman, Elmwood Design Sir William Stubbs - Rector, London Institute, and Chairman, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Rumi Verjee - Chairman, Thomas Goode Roy Williams CB - retired DTI Deputy Secretary, formerly responsible for the Design Council