Michelle Scott Outerbridge is the new chairman of the Human Rights Commission.Ms Outerbridge, formerly the deputy chairman, was chairman of race group CURE until it dissolved in 2010. She replaces lawyer Shade Subair who led the HRC for 12 months; lawyer Marc Daniels is the new deputy chairman.During her stint, Ms Subair had called for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation to be outlawed, saying she believed the Human Rights Act would be amended accordingly by the end of 2011.That never happened, as Government continues to face criticism from equal rights campaigners, although Families Minister Glenn Blakeney said in November that sexual orientation discrimination would be outlawed “in the context of Bermuda”.In other changes to Government boards and quangos announced in the Official Gazette, two members have stepped down from the Audit Committee, which has come under fire from the Auditor General and the One Bermuda Alliance for its failure to hold any meetings in 2011.Deputy chairman Pamela Greyson and Raymond Jones have been replaced by Andrew Griffith and Cyril Whitter Jr. Raymond Medeiros had been selected as chairman instead of Ronald Simmons on July 1 due to a conflict of interest.Government’s Chief Medical Officer John Cann is the new chairman of Bermuda Health Council, the watchdog overseeing the Island’s essential health services. He replaces Linda Merritt.Wendell Brown and Vance Campbell have been appointed chairman and deputy chairman of Bermuda Hospitals Board, taking over from Herman Tucker and Wendell Hollis respectively.Progressive Labour Party Senator Vince Ingham has become chairman of the Board of Education, switching positions with Darren Johnston, who becomes deputy chairman.Helle Patterson has been promoted to chairman of the Bermuda Educators Council’s Exemption Committee, which was previously chaired by PLP MP Dale Butler.