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  • David Phillips is the Head of Service Development and Central Commissioning and joined the Legal Aid Agency in September 2021. He joined the Civil Service in 1992 and has worked in several government departments and agencies…

  • David Poole joined the Board as Director, Commercial and Procurement in April 2013. He first joined the agency in September 2008, bringing extensive experience in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing and programm…

  • David was appointed as a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on 1 June 2009 and was reappointed on 17 May 2012. While his term was due to end on 31 May 2015, his membership has been extended until the end of …

  • David arrived in Ottawa as British Deputy High Commissioner to Canada in August 2022. David has served in a number of roles at home and overseas, both across government and in the private sector. He joined the foreign servic…

  • David Prout has been Pro-Vice Chancellor (Planning and Resources) at Oxford University since September 2017.  He has responsibility for the University’s financial and strategic planning, the estates and capital plan and the …

  • David was appointed as the UK’s Permanent Representative to NATO in April 2022. Before this, David served as the Prime Minister’s adviser on International Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser from 2019 to 2022 and as…

  • David Blakemore is the Chair of the Committee on Fuel Poverty . He has been reappointed as the Chair from 7 November 2019. David has been a member of the Committee on Fuel Poverty since its inception in January 2016 and was …

  • David arrived in Ottawa as Deputy High Commissioner to Canada in August 2018. He joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2003, having worked previously in the City of London as a lawyer. He has had …

  • David joined the Inland Revenue as a trainee tax inspector in 1979 after graduating in economic history at Durham University. He has been a director since HMRC was formed in 2005, first as Director of Central Policy, and the…

  • David Riley was appointed UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in July 2024. David joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (now the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) in 2…

  • David Rooke has worked at the Environment Agency (EA) since it was formed in 1996. During this time he has held various roles including: Acting Chief Executive Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management Head of …

  • David is the Finance Director of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. He joined DCMS in 2015. He was previously Finance Director of the Department for Communities and Local Government, where he also worked on strateg…

  • David started his career in the chemical industry with Aker Kvaerner providing environmental and health and safety solutions to chemical manufacturing facilities in Teesside. He joined the nuclear industry in 2005 with Studs…

  • David Rutley was a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office between 27 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for …

  • David retired as a Vice Chair of KPMG LLP in September 2022 after 17 years, including 8 as Global Head of Banking and 5 as a member of the UK Board. He is an advisor to a number of growing fintech companies. David was a Vice…

  • David Slinn became the United Kingdom’s seventh ambassador to Croatia in April 2012. Previously, he was the first British Ambassador to North Korea. David has spent a major part of his career in South East Europe. After six …

  • David Smith was appointed as the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on 11 December 2024. David became Member of Parliament for North Northumberland in July 2024. Immediately prior to this, he was chief execut…

  • David has previously led the BBV Integrated Project Team as Project Client since April 2021, and has over 30 years’ major programme experience both in the UK and overseas, most notably on projects including HS1, Al Reem Isla…

  • David joined the FCO in 1980 and has spent the majority of his career working overseas in a wide range of posts and roles. He has worked in a number of posts in Latin America as well as Europe and Asia. Most recently he has …

  • David Stanton is Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer, with oversight responsibility for all financial affairs and all matters relating to the fabric of the Abbey. He is also a Distinguished Friend of Oxford University, Governor at …

  • David Stewart joined as Executive Director, Mergers and Markets of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in January 2022, and left in September 2023.

  • David had a long career in the NHS, with a number of senior roles including Chief Executive of Newham Primary Care Trust, Chief Executive of Shropshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and Deputy Chief Executive of the NH…

  • David Taylor CBE is one of the country’s leading exponents of urban regeneration and he has worked extensively in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is Chairman of BL Canada Quays Ltd, a joint venture with British…

  • David (Dave) Thomas is currently the Deputy Head of Mission in British Embassy Bangkok. Prior to his appointment, Dave was the Deputy British High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2018 to 2022. He joined the FCO in 1996 and has…

  • David Thomas was appointed Head of Contract Management and Assurance in June 2019, having previously held the role of Head of Assurance since January 2017. David joined the Legal Aid Agency from the Government Internal Audit…

  • As Chief Data Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Dave Tomaney leads teams responsible for assuring, managing and assessing data, and creating products and services. Working across the organisation, these teams ing…

  • David has been with EDF Energy for for 20 years. A chartered accountant, he has undertaken a number of finance management roles; most recently recently the the Generation Finance Director. As the Generation Finance Director,…

  • David has been Head of the Governor’s Office (HOGO) and UK Policy Adviser to the Governor since November 6 2021. Prior to this, he was Deputy Head of Delegation for Politico-Military Affairs in Vienna. He began his Civil Ser…

  • David Vineall was appointed as Human Resources Director in April 2014. David has a wealth of experience within the Industrial sector having held a series of senior HR leadership roles in TATA Steel in Europe, BAE Systems and…

  • David Wakefield was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Crown Commercial Service in September 2014 to chair its Audit Committee. He is also Chair of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. David is a qualified accountant and has …

  • David was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company (SLC) in 2011 and has twice operated as Interim/Acting Chief Executive during periods of change. Before joining SLC, David held a number of senior posit…

  • David Wallace has been Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur since July 2022.  He held the role of Acting British High Commissioner to Malaysia (Chargé d’Affaires) from August 2024 to April …

  • David Ward arrived in Minsk in September 2024 to take up his appointment as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Belarus. Before this he was High Commissioner to the Independent State of Samoa. Dav…

  • David Williams was appointed as MOD Permanent Secretary in April 2021. David Williams was appointed Second Permanent Secretary for the duration of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in March 2020. David was appointed as Di…

  • David Withey joined the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as CEO in August 2022. David has extensive experience in senior public sector roles in Australia and the UK having started his career in the Northern Ireland…

  • David became the Director General of Immigration Enforcement in April 2013. A new command created after the abolition of the UK Border Agency (UKBA), immigration enforcement focuses on those who break our immigration laws. D…

  • David became Director of Crime and Intelligence in February 2014. David joined the Home Office in 2006 as Director of Policy for the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. David led on the policy for the criminal justice system…

  • Davinder is UK Export Finance’s Director of Strategy, Policy & Climate Change. She has been with UKEF since 2009, and previously led a team of lawyers supporting the department’s civil, energy and infrastructure business…

  • Dawn took up the role of Director, People, Capability and Change for DCLG on 17 September 2012. She started her Civil Service career working for the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) as a front line manager and then J…

  • Ms Dawn McKen took up the position of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Montenegro in August 2023. Curriculum vitae Dates Role 2022 Global Strategy Programme in International Security and Strategic Leadership, Royal College of Def…

  • Dean Churm was appointed as the British Consul and Consular Regional Operations Manager for the South-Central region of the USA in 2011. He is based in Florida but has responsibility for the provision of consular services to…

  • Dean Creamer has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Building Digital UK (BDUK) since September 2023. Dean has worked with ministers to deliver government priorities for more than 20 years. His CV includes responsibili…

  • Dean Russell was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy between 20 September 2022 and 27 October 2022.

  • Debbie Alder was appointed as Director General Corporate Transformation in August 2023, based in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).  She has accountability for Estates and Major Change Projects that are internally f…

  • Debbie joined BDUK in April 2019 and is Director for Finance and HR. Her responsibilities include managing all of the resource and funding requirements for BDUK. Debbie is a qualified accountant and joined the Civil Service …

  • Debbie joined the SIA in April 2025 as the Chief Operating Officer. Debbie joined the SIA from the Home Office, where she worked closely with ministers on a range of issues to improve public safety. This included emergency s…

  • Debbie is the Director of Business Frameworks at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. She leads the teams which are responsible for the UK’s company law, accounting standards and corporate governanc…

  • Debbie joined Ofsted as Director, Social Care and Regional Director, London in September 2013. Her previous professional experience includes: Executive Director, Children and Young People’s Service, Lambeth Council President…