Drinks industry watchdog The Portman Group has named Rachel Childs as new Chair of its Independent Complaints Panel, following seven years as a serving member.
Childs was appointed as the Panel’s first Deputy Chair in January 2022 and took over as interim Chair in September 2023.
As a former headteacher with a varied career spanning over 10 years in regulation, she has a wealth of experience to bring to the role. She served on the Advertising Standards Authority Council between 2011 and 2019, and currently sits on the Advertising Advisory Committee.
Childs also works for several regulators across a variety of industries. She is a Fitness to Practise Committee Panel Chair at the Nursing and Midwifery Council and a Lay Member of the Professional Conduct Committee at the Architects Registration Board. She also sits as a Chair and Panellist for the Independent Appeals Panel.
On top of this, she also currently sits as Safeguarding Trustee on the board of Priors Court Foundation, a charity that provides residential care and education for young people with autism.
