Biographies

Zarin Patel


Zarin Patel


Non-executive Director

Zarin Patel is Chief Financial Officer, BBC, and Non-Executive Director, BBC Worldwide. She is a member of the BBC's Executive Board, reporting to Director-General Mark Thompson.

Zarin Patel joined the BBC in 1998 as Group Financial Controller, becoming Chief Financial Officer in December 2004. Before joining the BBC, Zarin trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG, where she gained 15 years' experience working with multinational corporations across the industrial and commercial sectors. Zarin is also a Governor of the University of the Arts in London and a Trustee of the BBC Pension Scheme.