June Sarpong OBE has enjoyed a 25-year career which has already seen her become one of the most recognisable faces of British television.
June is also the CoFounder of the Women: Inspiration & Enterprise. WIE first launched in New York in 2010 and then in the UK in 2012 and has featured leading speakers from a gamut of industries. Previous speakers include Sarah Brown, Melinda Gates, Arianna Huffington, Donna Karan, Queen Rania, Nancy Pelosi, Iman and many more.
In November 2019, she was appointed as the BBC鈥檚 first Director of Creative Diversity and was in the role for three years. She was also the first Black woman to sit on the corporation鈥檚 Executive Committee and spearheaded the organisation鈥檚 $124 million investment in diverse content.
She is the author of 鈥淒iversify鈥, 鈥淧ower of Women鈥, 鈥淧ower of Privilege鈥 and 鈥淐alling Una Marson鈥. All June鈥檚 books are published by Harper Collins and currently out on global release. June was awarded an MBE in 2007 and an OBE in 2020.鈥
Appointment information
- Appointed by: Prime Minister
- 础辫辫辞颈苍迟尘别苍迟:鈥24/03/2025
- Term expires:鈥23/03/29