Penelope, Viscountess Cobham

Lady Cobham was appointed Chairman of the National Casino Industry Forum in December 1999 and has recently been reappointed for a further two year term, with effect from 1st April, 2007. She is spearheading the industry's involvement in the Gambling Bill as it moves through Parliament.

Penny Cobham was appointed Deputy Chairman of VisitBritain in March 2005 having been a Board member since 2003. Penny is a trustee of People 1st, the Sector Skills Council for tourism and the leisure sector. She is the longest serving member of the Finance and Policy Committee of the Historic Houses Association (1985- ), having been instrumental in restoring and opening 18th century Hagley Hall between 1977 and 1994. Penny Cobham has worked as a special advisor on heritage and tourism in the Culture Department and has served on the boards of English Heritage, British Waterways, Historic Royal Palaces and the V & A.

She is currently the chairman of the trustees of the largest UK arts prize, the Gulbenkian Prize for museums and galleries and has just been appointed to the Council of the National Trust.

Lady Cobham is Chairman of Chrysalis radio stations 100.7 Heart FM and Galaxy 102.2 and is a long term business consultant to accountants Ernst & Young.