Patricia F. Gallan QPM

Patricia Gallan is a Non-Executive Director and member of the Board of the Trade Remedies Authority and a Non-Executive Director for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).  Patricia is also Vice Chair and Non-Executive Director at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Hospital Foundation Trust, and a Non-Executive Director at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She was Senior Independent Director of the Trade Remedies Authority from June 2021 to May 2024. A former police officer, Patricia was Assistant Commissioner Specialist Crime and Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service, retiring in 2018. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations – Security and Protection) and also Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism) from 2012 to 2015. She was Assistant Chief Constable Operations Support of Merseyside Police from February 2006 to 2012 and also served as temporary Deputy Chief Constable of the force between October 2009 to February 2010. She was Assistant Chief Constable at the National Crime Squad from January 2005 to February 2006.     Now retired from policing, Patricia is Vice Chair of Governors at an East London Infant & Junior School and is a Trustee of Draper’s Multi Academy Trust.  She is also an external member of the Council of Queen Mary, University of London.