Barbara Slater OBE

Barbara took up her role as the BBC’s Director of Sport in 2009. She had previously been Head of Production and Head of General Sports for the department.

Her responsibilities include working with governing bodies to retain a broad portfolio of broadcasting rights, overseeing the planning and coverage of major sporting events and leading the sports journalism operation at BBC Sport’s home in Salford.

Barbara was responsible for BBC Sport’s acclaimed cross-platform coverage of the London Olympic Games – one of the most-watched TV events in UK broadcasting history. Barbara was awarded the ‘Inspirational Woman Prize’ at the Women in Film and Television Awards, is a member of the IOC Press Committee, IOC Women in Sport Committee and the UK’s Sports Business Council.

Barbara was awarded the OBE in 2014 for her services to sports broadcasting.