Officers OBE

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD
St. James's Palace, London SW1
11 June 2011

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:

(Civil Division)

O.B.E.

To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

AINSCOUGH, Peter James. For public service.
ALCOCK, Dr. Nathaniel Warren. For voluntary service to Vernacular Architecture.
AMAECHI, John Uzoma Ekwugha. For services to Sport and to the Voluntary Sector.
AMERY, Dr. Jennifer, Chief Professional Officer, Human Development (Health and Education), Department for International Development.
ANDERSON, Paul. For services to Special Olympics Great Britain.
ARIYO, Ms Modupe Debbie, Founder and Executive Director, Africans Unite Against Child Abuse. For services to Children and Families.
ASHTON, Jean, Mrs., Area Business Manager, London, Crown Prosecution Service.
ASHWORTH, Ms Jane, Chief Executive, StreetGames. For services to Community Sport.
AUSTIN, Ms Linda, lately Headteacher, Swanlea School, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. For services to Education.
AYRES, Professor Jonathan Geoffrey, Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham. For services to Science.
BAIRD, Professor Gillian Wright Macbeth, Consultant Paediatrician, Guy's and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. For services to Medicine.
BANNERMAN, Caroline, Mrs., lately Principal and Chief Executive, Bolton College. For services to Further Education.
BAPTIST, Michael, Managing Director, Communication and Integrated Systems, Ultra Electronics. For services to the Defence Industry.
BARNES, Rosemary Susan, Mrs., lately Chief Executive Officer, Cystic Fibrosis Trust. For services to Healthcare.
BASSET, Gerard Francis Claude, Sommelier. For services to the Hospitality Industry.
BATCHELOR, Dr. Peter, Head of Electronics and Photonics, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
BATESON, David, Headteacher, Ash Field School and Assistive Technology Assessment Centre, Leicester. For services to Special Educational Needs.
BAXTER, Geoffrey Anthony , Founder, Reflex Charity. For services to Youth Justice.
BERG, Geraldine Marion (Jodi), Mrs. . For public service.
BEVAN, Dr. Kim. For services to Disabled Children and their Families.
BEWICK, John David, Director of Strategic Development, South West Strategic Health Authority. For services to the NHS.
BIGGS, Lewis, Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Liverpool Biennial. For services to the Arts in the North West.
BIONDI, Margaret Fraser, Mrs., Area Implementation Manager, Child Support Agency, Department for Work and Pensions.
BLACKBURN, Alison Margaret, Mrs., Chair, Board of Governors, Harper Adams University College. For voluntary service to Land-Based Higher Education.
BLAKE, Simon Anthony. For services to the Voluntary Sector and to Young People.
BOND, Dr. John William, Scientific Support Manager, Northamptonshire Police. For services to Forensic Science and to the Police.
BOOTH, Robert, Executive Director, Land and Environmental Services, Glasgow City Council. For services to Local Government.
BOYD, Richard Henry, D.L. For services to the community in Essex.
BRAIN, Dr. Stephen, Grade B2, Ministry of Defence.
BRAITHWAITE, Helen, Mrs., Resilience Manager, Government Office for the West Midlands, Department for Communities and Local Government.
BRAND, Ms Helen, Chief Executive, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. For services to the Accountancy Profession.
BROOKER, Keith. For services to Vocational and Technical Education and Training.
BROWN, Rosalind Jane, Mrs., Chief Executive Officer, South Yorkshire Probation Trust. For public service.
BROWN, Sheelagh, Mrs., lately Headteacher, Warminster Kingdown School, Wiltshire and National Challenge Adviser. For services to Education.
BURRIDGE, Angela, Mrs., Headteacher, Brentry Primary School, Bristol. For services to Education.
BURROWS, Professor Noreen, Jean Monnet Professor of European Law, University of Glasgow. For services to Scholarship and to Human Rights.
BURTON, Professor Anthony Kim. For services to Occupational Healthcare.
CAIRNCROSS, Professor Alexander Messent. For services to Environmental Health Overseas.
CAMPBELL, Janette Elizabeth (Jan), Mrs., Founder and Chair of Trustees, Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Association. For services to Education.
CAVAN, Elizabeth, Mrs., lately Chair, UK Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland.
CHAMBERS, Rodney, Leader, Medway Council. For services to Local Government.
CHIN, Ms Allison, Headteacher, Swinnow Primary School, Leeds. For services to Education.
CHURCHILL, Dr. Sophie, Chief Executive, National Forest Company. For services to the Environment.
COATES, Lee Vincent. For services to Ethical Business and Finance.
COCKING, Dr. Jane Mary, Humanitarian Director, Oxfam. For services to the Voluntary Sector.
SOMERS COCKS, The Honourable Anna Gwenllian. For services to the Arts.
COLLYER, Guy. For public service.
CONRAD, Jess. For charitable services.
COONEY, Kasmin, Mrs., Managing Director, Righttrack Consultancy Ltd. For services to Training and to Exports.
CRAWFORD, Dr. Barbara Elizabeth, President, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. For services to History and Archaeology.
CRIBBINS, Bernard, Actor. For services to Drama.
SILVA, Ms Joanna Gabrielle da. For services to Engineering and to Humanitarian Relief.
DARTON, Professor Richard Charles, Professor of Engineering Science, University of Oxford and President, European Federation of Chemical Engineering. For services to Engineering.
DAVIES, Maldwyn William, lately Chairman, General Teaching Council for Wales and Headteacher, Willows High School, Cardiff. For services to Education.
DAVIS, Gerald Vincent Irwin, Chair of Corporation, College of North West London. For voluntary service to Further Education.
DAVIS, Professor Richard John, Professor of Astrophysics, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester. For services to Science.
DAWSON, Ian, Liaison Magistrate Pakistan, Crown Prosecution Service.
DE-GALE, Ms Beverley, Co-Founder, African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. For services to Healthcare.
DE WAAL, Edmund, Ceramic Artist. For services to Art.
DEACY, Simon. For services to Victims and Witnesses.
DOBBIE, Brigadier William Ian Cotter, General-Secretary, Council of Voluntary Welfare Workers. For services to theArmed Forces.
DOCKER, Paul Colin, Head of Electoral Administration, Cabinet Office.
DODSON, Christopher, Chairman, Mortimer Group. For services to Industry.
DONNELLY, Susan, Mrs., J.P., Service Security Manager, Corporate IT, Department for Work and Pensions.
DOWN, Timothy James, lately Deputy Director, Sector Skills, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
DOWNE, Professor Susan Mary, Director of Research in Childbirth and Health Unit and Professor of Midwifery Studies, University of Central Lancashire. For services to Midwifery.
DUFFIELD, Frank, Q.F.S.M., Chief Fire Officer, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. For services to Local Government.
EGGLESTON, Ms Lee. For services to Issues Affecting Women.
EWING, Ms Lyn Evelyn. For services to Community Housing in Glasgow.
FARRAR, Andrew Nicholas, Head of Exchequer Losses, Benefits and Credits, Preston, H.M. Revenue and Customs.
FARROW, Gary. For services to the Music Industry and to Charity.
FAVIER, Richard, Head of Insolvency and Restructuring, Pension Protection Fund. For services to Business.
FERRIS, William Stephen, Chief Executive, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. For services to Heritage.
FISH, Dr. Deborah Jane, Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.
FLEMING, Roy Robert David. For public service.
FLOWER, Andrew, Director, England National Cricket Team. For services to Sport.
FLYNN, Richard Shaun, lately Detective Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to the Police.
FREUD, Ms Emma. For charitable services through Comic Relief.
GANTLEY, Paul, lately National Implementation Manager, Mental Capacity Act. For services to Social Care.
GARDEN, David Graeme, Actor and Writer. For services to Light Entertainment.
GHOSH, Dr. Sunirmal (Biku), Founder, Gwent-Southern Ethiopia Health Link. For services to Medicine.
GILLESPIE, Neil, Director of Design, Reiach and Hall Architects. For services to Architecture.
GODFREY, Edward James. For services to Mental Healthcare in the South West.
GODFREY, Michael, Chief Engineer, Honda, Swindon. For services to the Automotive Industry.
GOODMAN, David Roderick, Justices' Clerk and Director of Legal Services for Staffordshire, H.M. Courts Service, Ministry of Justice.
GRAHAM, Lieutenant Colonel Conrad St. John, T.D., D.L. For voluntary service to SSAFA Forces Help in London.
GRIFFIN, Ms Deborah. For services to Women's Rugby.
GUY, Jane, Mrs., lately Training Manager, Citizens' Advice Bureau. For services to the community in Plymouth.
HAJAT, Feizal, Head of Community Safety Legal Services, Birmingham City Council. For services to Local Government.
HANN, Dr. Paul, lately Grade 6, New Academies Division, Department for Education.
HARE, Dr. Berenice Margaret (Beri), Principal, Stroud College, Gloucestershire. For services to Further Education.
HARGADON, Ms Judy, Chief Executive, School Food Trust. For services to Children's Well-being.
HARRIS, Charles William Victor, Director of Youth Projects, Rank Foundation. For services to Young People.
HARRIS, Robert Brinley Joseph, Radio Presenter. For services to Music Broadcasting.
HARRISON, James Patrick Howard, Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.
HAWTHORNE, Andy, Founder and Chief Executive, Message Trust. For services to Young People in Greater Manchester.
HENRY, Kevin, lately Chair of Governors, Croydon College. For voluntary service to Further Education.
HIBBERT, Ms Pamela, Assistant Director, Policy and Research Unit, Barnardo's. For services to Children and Families.
HINDES, Miss Sheila Christine, Sheriffdom Business Manager, Scottish Court Service, Scottish Government.
HOARE, The Honourable Frances Evelyn, Mrs. For services to the Administration of Justice.
WOODFORD-HOLLICK (LADY HOLLICK), Susan Mary. For services to the Arts.
HOLMES, Adrian. For services to Skills and Training.
HOLMES, Ms Johanna, Chair, East Homes Housing Association. For services to the Housing Sector.
HOLT, Robert, lately Chief Executive, Ryder Cup 2010 Ltd. For services to Golf.
HOPE, Sir Alexander Archibald Douglas, Bt., Managing Director, Double Negative. For services to the Visual Effects Industry.
HOWARD, Dr. Keith, Philanthropist. For services to Business, Sport and to the Arts in West Yorkshire.
HUGHES, Professor Michael, Chairman, EA Technology. For services to the Electricity Industry.
HULME, Peter, lately Clinical Psychologist and Head of Profession for Psychology, Herefordshire Primary Care Trust. For services to Mental Healthcare.
HUNTER, Professor John Rotherham, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham. For services to Scholarship.
HUTCHINGS, Professor Judith May, Director, Centre for Evidence-Based Early Intervention, Bangor University. For services to Children and Families.
INCH, Stephen, lately Executive Director of Development and Regeneration, Glasgow City Council. For services to Local Government.
INGRAM, Ms Tamara, Chair, Visit London. For services to the Tourist Industry.
JENNINGS, Dr. Margaret, Head, Research Animals Department RSPCA. For services to Animal Welfare.
JEYES, Gordon, lately Director of Children's Services and Deputy Chief Executive, Cambridgeshire County Council. For services to Local Government.
JOHN, Dr. Robert, lately Chief Executive Officer, Welding Institute. For services to Industry.
JOHNSTON, Professor Ronald John, Professor of Geography, University of Bristol. For services to Scholarship.
JONES, Ms Helen, Professional Adviser, Children in Care Division, Department for Education.
JONES, Pauline Ann, Mrs., Assistant Director, Children's Workforce Development Council. For services to Early Years Education.
JONES, Dr. Richard Alec, Conflict Adviser, Afghanistan, Department for International Development.
KELLY, Judith, Mrs., Tobacco Policy Branch Manager, Excise Policy, Manchester, H.M. Revenue and Customs.
KIMBER, Professor Ian. Professor and Chairman of Toxicology, University of Manchester. For services to Science.
KINGABY, Ms Diane, Sure Start Children's Centres Service Manager, Nottinghamshire County Council. For services to Families.
KINGHAM, Louise Anne, Mrs., Chief Executive, Energy Institute. For services to the Energy Industry.
KIRKPATRICK, Douglas, Grade B1, Ministry of Defence.
LAHER, Hawa Bibi, Mrs., Headteacher, Spring Grove Junior, Infants and Nursery, Kirklees, West Yorkshire. For services to Education.
LANE, Professor Richard, lately Director of Science, Natural History Museum. For services to Museums.
LAW, Captain Victor Richard. For voluntary service to St. John Ambulance.
LEES, Michael Kenneth, lately Governor, H.M. Prison Acklington, Northumberland, Ministry of Justice.
LEITH, The Honourable John Barnabas. For services to the Baha´'ñ´ Faith and to Inter-Faith Relations.
LEWIS, Clive Oscar, Chairman, REACH Project and Director, Globis Ltd. For public service.
LEWIS, Rhisiart Tomos, lately Chairman, Board of Directors, South Caernarfon Creameries. For services to the Dairy Industry.
LIMB, Dr. Ann Geraldine, D.L. For public service and for services to Education.
LINDSAY, Ms Beverly Isadore. For services to Business and to the community in Birmingham.
LLEWELLYN, Jean Elizabeth, Mrs., Chief Executive, National Skills Academy for Nuclear. For services to the Energy Industry.
LOCKWOOD, David Charles, Managing Director, Thales. For services to Industry in Scotland.
LORD, Councillor Charles Edward, J.P., Lead for Equalities and Social Inclusion, Local Government Association. For public service.
LOUGHHEAD, John Neil, Executive Director, UK Energy Research Centre. For services to Technology.
LOWRIE, Ian Moncrieff, Chief Executive, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council. For services to Local Government in West Sussex.
LYLE, David, Chief Executive, Lyle Bailie International. For services to Road Safety in Northern Ireland.
MAHONEY, Douglas Thomas, International Trade Director, West Midlands Region, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
MANN, Ms Rajinder Kaur. For services to Black and Minority Ethnic People.
MARCHANT, Graham Leslie. For services to the Arts.
MARTIN, Ms Claire, Jazz Singer. For services to Music.
MARTIN, Paul Darren, Chief Executive, Lesbian and Gay Foundation. For services to Equal Opportunities.
MCALPINE, Thomas, Chairman, Mood Swings Network Charity. For services to Mental Healthcare.
MCCANN, Miss Christine Byrne, lately Headteacher, Notre Dame Catholic College for Arts, Liverpool. For services to Education.
MCCLURG, David Alexander, M.B.E., Chairman, Northern Ireland Police Fund. For services to the Police in Northern Ireland.
MCDONAGH, Philip. For public service in Northern Ireland.
MCEWAN, Roy James, Chief Executive, Scottish Chamber Orchestra. For services to Music.
MCKELVEY, Professor William Alexander Campbell, Chief Executive and Principal, Scottish Agricultural College. For services to the Agricultural Industry.
MCKENNA, David, Chief Executive, Victim Support Scotland. For services to Disadvantaged People.
MCKENZIE, Dr. Alan Lorimer, Director of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Medicine.
MCMULLAN, John, M.B.E., Chief Executive, Bryson Charitable Group. For services to Social Enterprise in Northern Ireland.
MCNALLY, Miss Bernadette, Director, Social and Primary Care Services and Executive Director, Social Work, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. For public service.
MELLOWS, Ms Heather Jean, lately Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South Yorkshire. For services to Medicine.
MIAN, Emran, lately Secretary, Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
MILLER, Iain Henry, Vice-Chairman, Doosan Power Systems Ltd. For services to the Engineering Industry.
MILLER, Jane White Bridgid, Mrs., Headteacher, West Earlham Infant School, Norfolk. For services to Education.
MILROY, Dr. William Hugh, Chief Executive, Veterans' Aid. For services to ex-Servicemen and Women.
MODI, Meena, Mrs., Headteacher, Chater Infant School, Hertfordshire. For services to Education.
MOHIN, Dr. John Michael. For services to Industry and to Charity in the North West.
MOORE, Peter Kevin. For services to the Life Sciences and Chemicals Industry in Scotland.
MORRIS, Graham John. For services to the Motor Industry and to Charity.
MORRIS, Ms Mia Judith. For services to Black Heritage and to the community in South London.
MOWBRAY, Keith, Group Business Development Director, Dytecna Ltd. For services to the Defence Industry.
MURPHY, Ms Angela Mary, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Central Lancashire. For services to Higher Education.
MURPHY, Wendy, Mrs., Grade B2, Ministry of Defence.
MURRAY, James. For services to People with Autism.
NEIGHBOUR, Dr. Roger Harvey, Primary Care Educator, London. For services to Medical Education.
NEVILLE, Stephen Christopher. For charitable services.
NICOLSON, Professor Donald, Director, University of Strathclyde Law Clinic. For services to the Legal Profession.
NORTHMORE, Bronwen Eileen, Mrs., lately Director, Cleaner Fossil Fuels Directorate, Department of Energy and Climate Change.
NORVILLE, Frank Goodwin, Chairman, Norville Optical. For services to Manufacturing.
PAICE, Professor Elisabeth Willemien, Visiting Professor, Professorial Department of Surgery, Imperial College. For services to Medicine.
PARKINSON, John David, Assistant Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police. For services to the Police.
PARKINSON, Mark Nigel, Head, Devolution Branch, Devolved Countries Unit, H.M. Treasury.
PATEL, Mayank Bachubhai, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Azibo Group. For services to the Financial Services Industry and to Entrepreneurship.
PATERSON, Professor Audrey Margarete, Director of Professional Policy, Society of Radiographers. For services to Healthcare.
PATTISON, Dr. Kay, National Research Programme Manager, Research and Development Directorate, Department of Health.
PENNEY, Ms Beverley. For services to Ramblers in Cymru.
PORT, Dr. Geoffrey Norman James. For services to Higher Education.
PURDY, Catherine, Mrs., Chief Executive, Vela Homes. For services to Local Government.
PYPER, Mark, lately Principal, Gordonstoun School, Elgin. For services to Education.
RAO, Professor Nirmala, Pro-Director (Learning and Teaching) and Professor of Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies. For services to Scholarship.
REILLY, Samuel Glenn, lately Principal, Limavady High School. For services to Education in Northern Ireland.
RICHARDSON, Jeremy Whichcote Phillips, lately Chief Executive, Injured Jockey's Fund. For services to Horseracing.
RIDGWAY, Charles Mark, Managing Director, Group Rhodes. For services to Industry.
ROBERTS, Philip, Assistant Director, Airspace Policy, Civil Aviation Authority. For services to the Airline Industry.
ROBERTS, Simon, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Sustainable Energy. For services to the Renewables Industry.
ROBERTSON, Nicholas, Chief Executive, ASOS.com. For services to the Fashion Industry.
RUMPLER, Rebecca, Mrs., Founding Director, Side-by-Side. For services to Special Educational Needs.
RUMSEY, Stephen. For services to Nature Conservation.
RUPRA, Kuldip. For services to Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in the East of England.
SANDERS, Mark Henry, Chief Executive, Bury Council. For services to Local Government.
SCHULTHEISS, Christopher, Chief Executive, Superletter.com. For services to the Armed Forces.
SCHUMACHER, Diana Catherine Brett, Mrs. For services to the Environment, Sustainable Development and to Humanitarian Issues.
SEWELL, Paul Edwin. For services to Business and to the community in Kingston-upon-Hull.
SHORTLAND, Jill, Mrs. For services to Local Government in Somerset.
SIABI, Dr. Nasser, Chief Executive, Microlink PC (UK) Ltd. For services to Disabled People.
SIDDIQUI, Professor Mona, Director, Centre for the Study of Islam, University of Glasgow. For services to Inter-Faith Relations.
KAUR-SINGH, Dr. Kanwaljit, Chair, British Sikh Educational Council. For services to Education and to Inter-Faith Understanding.
SMITH, Alan, Head, Data Visualisation Unit, Methodology Directorate, Office for National Statistics.
MARSH-SMITH, Dr. Stephen. For services to the Environment and to Conservation on the Rivers Wye and Usk.
SPARKES, David. For services to Swimming.
SPELLER, Ms Marcelle, Philanthropist. For services to the Voluntary Sector.
SPENCER, John Hall. For services to Business, Charity and to Young People in London.
STEWART, Gavin, lately Deputy Pension Centre Manager, Motherwell Pension Centre, Pension, Disability and Carers' Service, Department for Work and Pensions.
STONE, Professor Peter Gregory, Professor of Heritage Studies, International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, Newcastle University. For services to Heritage Education.
STRAUSS, Andrew John, M.B.E., England Captain. For services to Cricket.
SUTTON, Paul Victor, Principal, Greig City Academy, London Borough of Haringey. For services to Education.
TALBOT, Jenny, Mrs., Programme Manager, No One Knows, Prison Reform Trust. For services to People with Special Needs.
BROOKE-TAYLOR, Tim, Actor and Writer. For services to Light Entertainment.
THACKRAY, Dr. David William Roger, Head of Archaeology, National Trust. For services to Heritage.
THOMAS, Professor Jeremy Ambler, Professor of Ecology. For services to Science.
THOMAS, Richard Gear, Chief Executive Officer, Gatehouse Bank. For services to Islamic Financial Services.
THOMSON, George Jolyon Hay, Government Lawyer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
TILLEY, Stephen, Senior Manager A, H.M. Prison Full Sutton, York, Ministry of Justice.
TIMPSON, James, Chief Executive, Timpson Ltd. For services to Training and Employment for Disadvantaged People.
VAUGHAN, Glyn, Area and Coastal Flood Risk Manager, (Cumbria and Lancashire), Environment Agency. For services to Flood Defence.
VERMA, Ramesh Kumari, Mrs., Chief Executive, EKTA Charity. For services to Older People in East London.
VOCE, Adrian, Director, Play England. For services to Children.
WARDLE, Harold Edward, J.P. For services to the community in Shropshire.
WEARING, Ms Gillian, Conceptual Artist. For services to Art.
WEBB, William, lately Chief Executive, Progressive Building Society. For services to the Financial Services Industry in Northern Ireland.
WEEKS, Ms Gillian Margaret, Regulatory Affairs Director, Veolia Environmental Services plc. For services to the Waste Industry.
WELLS, Professor William James, lately Chief Executive, Tayside NHS Board. For services to Healthcare.
WESTWOOD, Lee John. For services to Golf.
WHITE, Haydn, Chairman, Infrastructure Committee, British Standards Institution. For services to the Water Industry.
WILLIAMS, Dr. Elizabeth Ann, Principal, West Suffolk College. For services to Further Education.
WILLIAMS, Professor Geraint Trefor, Professor of Pathology, Cardiff University School of Medicine. For services to Medicine.
WILLOUGHBY, Philip John, J.P. For services to the City of London Corporation and to Charity.
WILLSON, Jean Ellen, Mrs. For services to People with Learning Disabilities and their Family Carers.
TAYLOR-WOOD, Ms Samantha, Artist and Photographer. For services to the Arts.
WOODD, Charles Basil, Team Leader, Community Development Team, Community Action Division, Department for Communities and Local Government.
WOODWARD, Robert Sidney, J.P. For services to the Health and Safety Executive.
WYNNE, Miss Jenny Shalina. For services to the Papal Visit.

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