Maggie Semple OBE, FCGI

Maggie Semple is Chief Executive and Director of The Experience Corps Ltd (TEC) and Blue Ocean Solutions Ltd. She is also Chair of NRDC Advisory Group and member of the Institute of Education Council.

Maggie was previously Director of the Learning Experience at the New Millennium Experience Company Ltd (1997-2001), Director of Education and Training at the Arts Council of England (1989-1997), a teacher, school inspector and a deputy head teacher (1979-1988).

Maggie serves on a range of Boards including McDonald's Restaurants, National Youth Music Theatre, De Montfort University, National Museums of Science & Industry (NMSI), The Brit School, Her Majesty's Court Service, The British Library, Sadlers Wells Theatre Trust and Arts Educational Schools Trust. Maggie is also Chair of the National Research and Development Centre at the Institute of Education.

Maggie was appointed a Civil Service Commissioner in 2001 and her term of office ended in May 2007. She has served on a number of Government and EU task groups including the former Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) National Curriculum (1989-1991), DfEE Widening Participation (1993-1995), DfEE Life-long Learning (1996-1998), DfES e-learning (1999-2000).

In 2001 Maggie was awarded an OBE for her services to education in the UK, an Honorary Doctorate from De Montfort University and in 2005 became a Fellow of the City and Guilds Institute and a member of its Council in 2006.