Dame Anne Owers was appointed Chair of the IPCC in February 2012 for a five year term.  Her role is part time and non-executive.
 
Anne was HM Chief Inspector of Prisons from 2001 to 2010 with a remit that included inspections of prisons, immigration removal centres and police custody.  Between 2010 and 2011 she chaired an independent review of the prison system in Northern Ireland.  She is currently a non-executive director of the Criminal Cases Review Commission and holds a number of voluntary roles, mainly in the area of penal policy and activity.