Sylvia Mary Gray CBE MBE (3 July 1909 – 27 April 1991) was an English businessperson and women's institute leader.
[3] Gray was elected chair of the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) in 1969 following a period in which she served on its executive committee.
[4] Grey oversaw a change in the WI's constitution which was a rule that stated "the character of the movement is non-sectarian and non-party political.
"[5] A 1971 resolution clarified that this meant it should have not been interpreted as stopping the WI village from being concerned with issues relating to religion and politics "provided the movement is never used for party-political or sectarian propaganda.
[5] Gray ensured the NFWI was aware of the importance of being financially stable as a national appeal setup during its Golden Jubilee in 1965 had raised £500,000.
She was responsible for introducing management consultants to advise on improvements to the WI's administrative structure and established a public relations position.