Director General for Strategy and Change
Nico Heslop
Biography
Nico Heslop was appointed Director General for Strategy and Change at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2026.
He began his career in the Housing Ministry before undertaking roles in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. He later joined the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as Director of Strategy and a member of the Executive Team. Most recently, he spent four years as Director of Local Government Finance at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.