Katrina Williams

Biography

Katrina was Director General (DG) for International and Borders at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from June 2021 to December 2022.

She joined Defra from the Scottish government, where she was DG for External Affairs. Before this, she was Defra’s Deputy Ambassador to the EU from 2017.

Katrina has held DG roles before at:

  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
  • Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

She has also worked for the Department of Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office.

Katrina has served twice in the UK’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels.

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Previous roles in government

  • Director General for International and Borders
  • Deputy Ambassador to the EU
  • Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU
  • Director General, International and Growth, BEIS
  • Director General International, Science and Resilience Group, DECC
  • Director General, Strategy, Evidence and Customers, Defra