Sally-Ann Wilson

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Sally-Ann Wilson (born 16 June 1959) has been secretary-general of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association since 2010. [1]

She graduated with a BA in development studies from the University of East Anglia in 1980 and an MPhil in cultural ecology. [2] She joined the BBC in 1985. She is an associate tutor in the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia.

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References

  1. "Secretariat". Commonwealth Broadcasting Association . Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. "Sally-Ann WILSON". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.