Sarah Brown joins the board of Harrods The 49 year-old Mrs Brown describes herself as a charity director and writer. She is patron of charities including Women's Aid and is the president of children's charity PiggyBankKids, having previously worked in public relations. A Qatar Holding spokesman said Ms Brown would provide "input and insight into the company's strategic initiatives and overall business." The company said she would be involved in developing its "corporate social responsibility programmes." In a statement, Ms Brown said: "I look forward to my return to business in joining the Harrods Group board and welcome the opportunity to work on the marketing and corporate social responsibility plans." It is not known how much she will be paid for her duties as a non-executive director at Harrods or how much time she will dedicate to the role. Qatar Holdings, the investment fund of the emirates royal family, bought Harrods from its former owner, Mohamed al-Fayed, for £1.5bn in May 2010.