Our governance
The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA).
TRA Board
Members are:
- Nick Baird – Chair
- Jessica Blakely – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- Carmen Suarez – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- John Alty CB – Non-Executive Director
- Guita Blake – Non-Executive Director
- Clare Brodie – General Counsel
- Patricia F. Gallan QPM – Non-Executive Director
- John Hughes – Non-Executive Director
- Adam Marshall – Senior Independent Director
- Steven O’Donoghue – Director of Corporate Services
The TRA maintains a register of board members’ interests.
Read the TRA Board’s terms of reference.
Read the Scheme of Delegation by the TRA Board.
Read the Framework Document for the TRA.
Read the minutes of the TRA Board.
TRA Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC)
Members are:
- John Hughes – Chair of ARAC
- John Alty CB – Non-Executive Director
- Guita Blake – Non-Executive Director
- Iraj Amiri – Independent Member of ARAC
- David Collins – Independent Member of ARAC
Read the ARAC’s terms of reference.
TRA Remuneration Committee (RemCo)
Members are:
- Nick Baird – Chair
- Patricia F. Gallan QPM – Non-Executive Director
- Adam Marshall – Senior Independent Director
Read the RemCo’s terms of reference.
Executive Committee
Members are:
- Jessica Blakely – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- Carmen Suarez – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- Sarah Milum – Chief Investigations Decision Officer
- Aproop Bhave – Chief Economist
- Clare Brodie – General Counsel
- Michelle Cupples – Director, Communications & External Affairs
- Steven O’Donoghue – Director of Corporate Services
- Emily Shirtcliff – Director, Investigations Delivery
- Harriet Smith – Director, Investigations Delivery (maternity cover)
Read the ExCo’s terms of reference.