Vanessa Brady OBE (born 1959)[1] is an English interior designer[2][3][4] and businesswoman[5][6] with commercial interests spanning property, construction,[7] furniture,[8] publishing[9] and academia.
[14] Born in Dorset where she also grew up, her uncle; Dr Harold Egan, the Government Chemist is remembered in a Wing dedicated in his memory in the National Science Museum.
[19] She is also a regular visitor to the Bank of England where she represents risks, opportunities and current trading conditions of the interior design industry for SMEs.
She is the founder and a trustee of the Vanessa Brady Foundation,[27] a charity that brings business and industry leaders together to promote emerging creative talent.
She created a national shared programme addressing the adaption of homes for the needs of injured military personnel and has worked in partnership on events for students with Be Open Foundation[28]