The Board

Rebecca Silkman

Rebecca Silkman has spent over 20 years working with Sir Juan Francis and is his most trusted advisor.

Rebecca used to be a solicitor in a private practice. She was a partner at Ellis Asher, a top-tier company, and it was whilst there that she met Sir Juan - she was doing his legal work for C7's flotation on the Stock Exchange. She retired in 1999 to write mystery novels and took up her current role on the C7 board as a non-executive Director.

Sir Juan says of Rebecca: "She's a fiery, bubbly character and is the kind of person I like to do business with".

Rob Harrison, her fellow Apprentice board-member, says: "Rebecca has a caustic wit."

Rebecca would not recommend anyone to have anything to do with television.