Our governance
The main decision-making board and committees of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
OPG board
The board meets every 2 months and provides strategic leadership and direction for OPG.
It also monitors performance and ensures we meet our priorities and objectives.
OPG board members
Board members make decisions as a group, not as representatives of any business area. In addition to the formal members there are standing attendees who come to each meeting.
Current members are:
- Alison Sansome, Non-Executive Board Chair
- Ruth Duffin, Public Guardian and Chief Executive
- Martyn Burke, Non-executive board member
- Veronika Neyer, Non-executive board member
- Greig Early, Non-executive board member
- Adrian Hannell, Director of Financial Management, Control, Risk and Governance, MoJ” (MoJ restructures)
The wider Executive Committee also attend Board, although they are not formal members.
OPG Executive Committee
The Executive Committee makes and reports on decisions in OPG. It is responsible for the day-to-day management of OPG and has oversight of our operational delivery and resource prioritisation. It meets once a month.
OPG Executive Committee members
Current members are:
- Ruth Duffin, Public Guardian and Chief Executive (chair)
- Peter Boyce, Deputy Director of Legal and Information Assurance
- Sara O’Byrne, Chief Operating Officer
- Amy Shaw, Deputy Director of Strategy and Central Services
- Louisa Harrison, Senior Finance Business Partner (MOJ)
OPG Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
The Audit and Risk Assurance Committee gives an independent view to the Chief Executive of OPG’s governance, risk management controls and assurance. In addition to the formal members there are standing attendees who come to each meeting.
The committee meets 4 times a year.
OPG Audit and Risk Assurance Committee members
Current members are:
- Martyn Burke, Non-executive board member (chair)
- Veronika Neyer, Non-executive board member
In additional to the formal membership, additional attendees in regular attendance are:
- Ruth Duffin, Public Guardian and Chief Executive
- Amy Shaw, Deputy Director of Strategy and Central Services
- Niall Morgan, Head of Data, Performance & Assurance
- Adrian Hannell, Director of Financial Management, Control, Risk and Governance, MoJ” (MoJ restructures)
- Glenda Roberts, Acting Head of Agency Financial Accounts, MoJ
- Louisa Harrison, Senior Finance Business Partner, MoJ
- Government Internal Audit Agency
- National Audit Office (and subcontracted auditors)
- Peter Boyce, Deputy Director of Legal & Information Assurance
- Sara O’Byrne, Chief Operating Officer