Dame Kate Barker is presently an NED of Taylor Wimpey plc. She is also Chair of Trustees for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Chairman of the Jersey Fiscal Policy Panel, member of the Industrial Strategy Council and Chair of Trustees for the Universities Superannuation Scheme. Previously, Kate was a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) from 2001 until May 2010. During this period, she also led two major policy reviews for Government, on housing supply and on land use planning. Before joining the MPC she was Chief Economic Adviser at the CBI.

Kate was Chair of the Society from 2013-2016.