17³Ô¹ÏÍø

Who am I?

My name is Gillian Baranski and I have the enormous privilege of being the Chief Inspector of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø.

I am originally from the Rhondda Valley, I am married with one daughter and now live in Cardiff.

What do I do?

I joined the Welsh Government as Chief Executive of CAFCASS Cymru in November 2010 before becoming the Chief Inspector of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø on 10 October 2016.

My areas of interest and/or experience

A barrister with a Master's degree in Business Administration, I joined the Magistrates’ Courts Service in 1979 in Bristol. In 1996 I became the Justices’ Clerk to the Cardiff Magistrates and the Justices’ Chief Executive of South Wales Magistrates’ Courts Committee in April 2000.

Prior to joining Welsh Government, from 2005, I was the Home Office Crime Director for Wales working with partners, such as the police and local authorities, to reduce crime.

What’s important to me

Professionally I’m committed to making a positive difference for the people who use the services we regulate and inspect and ensuring 17³Ô¹ÏÍø is the best possible place for colleagues to flourish.

Personally, my family are very important to me as well as travelling and more recently learning to cope with a tiny puppy with a huge personality.