The Chancellor has announced the appointment of Dame Sandra Dawson and Amanda Davidson as non-executive directors of the FSA.

They will take up their posts on 1 May 2010.

Dawson is Professor of Management at Cambridge University where she has also been a Deputy Vice Chancellor since 2008. At Cambridge, since 1995 she has held various other roles including Master, Sidney Sussex College, and Director of Judge Business School. She was at Imperial College, University of London from 1969 to 1995 ultimately as Professor of Organisational Behaviour. Her financial services experience includes non-executive roles at Barclays Plc (2003-2009), and Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust (1996-2003) and on the advisory board of Alchemy Partners (2000-2003).

Davidson has been a director of IFA business Baigrie Davies since 2005. Her previous career includes Directorship of Holden Meehan where she was involved in the sale of the business to Bradford & Bingley in 2003. Among other board positions, she was a founding Director of Chase De Vere. Her regulatory experience includes serving on the Board of the Personal Investment Authority from 1999 to 2001. Amanda also served on the Membership and Disciplinary, and Audit Committees of the PIA. She was a member of the FSA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee from 2001 to 2006 and she is a current member of the FSA’s Financial Capability Steering Group. Since 2006, she has been Deputy Chair of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) and a council member since 1999. She is a Governor of Channing School.

Alistair Darling said: “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of these new members to the FSA Board. Their skills