Director General for Portfolio Delivery

Sarah Homer

Biography

Sarah was appointed Director General for Portfolio Delivery at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 24 July 2023.

Previously Sarah was Director General Group Chief Operating Officer at Defra from January 2019 to July 2023.

Prior to joining Defra, Sarah has spent over 25 years working in local government and the private sector. Most recently, Sarah was Managing Director of Local Government Shared Services and prior to that, Chief Operating Officer of Havering Council.

Director General for Portfolio Delivery

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Previous roles in government

  • Director General for Strategy
  • Group Chief Operating Officer