London 2012: Jowell Names Her Dozen Deliverers

The dozen leading figures who will oversee the building of venues for the London 2012 Olympics, Europe's biggest regeneration project, were named yesterday by Tessa Jowell, the Olympics minister. The appointments to the Olympic Delivery Authority's board include representatives with experience in transport, broadcasting, hospitality, local government and construction. They have to ensure that the project is delivered on time and budget, avoiding a repeat of the Wembley saga.

Jowell said: "The ODA will play a crucial role in delivering the 2012 games, not only building the venues and infrastructure but also . . . protecting the public money going into it."

The 12 are: Lorraine Baldry, chair of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation; Tony Ball, former BSkyB boss; Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of Manchester City Council; Barry Camfield, assistant general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union; Neale Coleman, policy director to the mayor of London; Stephen Duckworth, doctor, academic and entrepreneur; Christopher Garnett, chairman and chief executive of Great North Eastern Railway; Sir Roy McNulty, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority; Baroness Morgan of Huyton, former Cabinet Office minister; Kumar Muthalagappan, managing director of the Pearl Hotels and Restaurants Group; Sir Nicholas Serota, director of Tate galleries; and David Taylor, chairman of Silvertown Quays.

Bernstein was picked because of his role in the regeneration of Manchester following the 1996 IRA bombing and the construction of the Commonwealth Games stadium in the city. The 12 will work two days a month, with a payment of £500 per day plus expenses.