Kevin Sadler

Biography

Kevin Sadler is currently Acting Chief Executive for HMCTS to cover Susan Acland-Hood’s appointment as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education.

Kevin was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive in November 2016 and is Director of Courts and Tribunals Development.

Kevin has had a varied early career in operational, policy and private office posts in the Department of Social Security, Cabinet Office and Department of Work and Pensions leading on to roles in the Department for Constitutional Affairs where he oversaw change and restructuring across the department and ran the project to create the Ministry of Justice. Kevin was previously Chief Executive of the Tribunals Service.

Previous roles in government

  • Chief Executive and Board Member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service
    • 2020 to 2022
  • Deputy Chief Executive, Operations Director and Board Member
    • 2016 to 2020
  • Deputy Chief Executive, Operations Director and Board Member
    • 2016 to 2016
  • Courts and Tribunals Development Director and Board Member
    • 2015 to 2016
  • Acting Director of Strategy and Change
    • 2015 to 2015