Andy Nelson

Biography

Andy became the IT Director General and CIO on 25 February 2013. He was previously CIO at the Ministry of Justice from September 2009 and Government CIO from April 2012.

Andy has spent 30 years in IT and change management including:

  • Andersen Consulting, 7 years
  • Price Waterhouse (management consultancy division), 4 years
  • Asda, 4 years
  • CIO for GE Capital Global Consumer Finance UK Limited, 3 years
  • Group Director for Strategic Change at RSA Insurance, 4 years

Previous roles in government

  • IT Director General and Chief Information Officer