Director General for Delivery and Group Chief Operating Officer
Sarah Homer
Biography
Sarah was appointed Director General for Delivery and Group Chief Operating Officer at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 30 June 2025.
Previously Sarah was Director General for Portfolio Delivery at Defra from July 2023 to June 2025 and Director General Group Chief Operating Officer at Defra from January 2019 to July 2023.
Prior to joining Defra, Sarah has spent over 25 years working in local government and the private sector. Most recently, Sarah was Managing Director of Local Government Shared Services and prior to that, Chief Operating Officer of Havering Council.
Director General for Delivery and Group Chief Operating Officer
Previous roles in government
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Director General for Portfolio Delivery
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Interim Director General for Strategy and Water
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Group Chief Operating Officer