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Sam joined the Marine Management Organisation in January 2014. She’s an interdisciplinary scientist with research interests in ocean governance and the science-policy interface, with over 15 years’ experience in marine, clim…
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Dr Samantha Milton was appointed Head of High Cost Civil Complex Cases in April 2021. She joined the Legal Aid Agency ( LAA ) in March 2017 as Head of the Public Defender Service. Before joining the LAA , Samantha was Head o…
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Dr Shah is a Commissioner for the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. Dr Samir Shah CBE is Chief Executive and Creative Director of Juniper, an independent television and radio production company. His career started a…
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Sangeeta Ahuja served as Her Majesty’s Consul General to St Petersburg, Russia from December 2017 until July 2018. Sangeeta joined the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1998 after working as a researcher for Amnesty Inte…
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A Fellow of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians, Sarah has a strong scientific track record, and brings a wealth of…
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Dr Sharon Hillier is Director of the Screening Division, Public Health Wales. In April 2011, she was appointed as a consultant in Public Health and Deputy Director of Screening Division, Public Health Wales. In April 2018 sh…
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Dr Shona Arora was Public Health England’s Deputy Director for Public Health Workforce / National Workforce Development Lead from 2015 to 2021. She joined PHE in 2013 as Centre Director for Avon Gloucestershire and Wiltshire…
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Simon Dixon joined the Marine Management Organisation in May 2015 and is currently the interim Director of Digital and Analysis. Simon joined the Marine Management Organisation as a statistician, having previously worked as …
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Dr Simon Lyster is currently a non-executive director of Northumbrian Water Group, chairman of trustees of Conservation International (UK), trustee of the Rural Community Council of Essex, trustee of Kilverstone Wildlife Cha…
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Simon Reed joined the Board as an executive director in April 2011. He has worked at the Authority since 1994 and currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer. His previous roles include: Head, Public Safety and S…
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Dr Siu Ping Lam took up the role as the Director of Licensing Division in April 2014. He was formerly the acting and deputy director of the division. He has over 24 years’ experience in medicines regulation. During this time…
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Dr Limpenny is an experienced marine scientist with a strong track record of building Cefas’ marine science reputation and delivery for partners in the UK and overseas. She has had a lot of operational experience through dir…
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Stephanie joined the Marine Management Organisation in October 2021 and is currently the Director of Digital and Analysis. Stephanie has been leading Teams on Evidence, Evaluation and Analysis in the FCDO and the Cabinet Off…
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Dr Stephen Brien was appointed as Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee from 14 September 2020. Stephen is passionate about finding solutions to reduce poverty and improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the UK…
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Building on from an active postgraduate research career in basic and applied bacteriology, including the development of statutory regulations for the control of infection, and undertaking outbreak investigations, Stuart has …
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Suneil Kapadia has over forty years of NHS clinical practice and approximately twenty years at senior management and Executive Medical Director level in several NHS acute hospitals. He has held a variety of positions includi…
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Susan was appointed as Chair of the Ofqual Board in January 2025, for a period of 3 years. Susan has also been a member of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel since June 2018. In addition she is the chief executive …
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Suzy Walton is a chartered director, occupational psychologist and scientist. As a senior civil servant, she has worked in the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence. She was awarded a PhD for research into military suic…
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Suzy Walton is a chartered director, occupational psychologist and scientist. As a former senior civil servant, she has worked in the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence. She was awarded a PhD for research into milita…
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Dr Thomas Waite is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer leading on health protection. His role covers emergency response and preparedness, infectious diseases, vaccines and therapeutics. Dr Waite is a consultant epidemiologist a…
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Tim Bestwick was appointed UKAEA’s Interim Chief Executive Officer in July 2025. Career highlights include: Chief Development Officer and Deputy CEO, UKAEA Chief Technology Officer and Director of Strategy, Communications &a…
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Dr Tim Coulson started his role as Director General, Regions Group at the Department for Education on 8 September 2025. Before his appointment he was Chief Executive of Unity Schools Partnership – a trust of 40 primary, seco…
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Tim has 30 years’ experience of working for the UK government’s statutory nature conservation bodies. He is particularly focussed on making sure that Natural England is strongly evidence- and evaluation-led in all the advice…
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Tim Leunig was the Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Education between 2014 and 2017. From 7 September 2023 to 6 October 2023 he was the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Education. He is also Associate Professor…
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Dr Tim Sheldon became Dstl ’s Chief Delivery Officer in April 2024. Tim has a range of experience working across defence. He’s worked in the following areas within MOD : Defence Procurement Agency MOD Head Office Defence Ev…
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Toby Willison joined the Environment Agency ( EA ) in 2002 and has worked in a variety of strategic and operational roles. His previous roles include: Director of Water Land and Biodiversity, EA Head of the Water Team, Scott…
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Tony Juniper is Chair of Natural England. Before taking up this role in April 2019 he was Executive Director for Advocacy and Campaigns at WWF-UK, a Fellow with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leader…
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Dr Tony Sewell CBE is Chair of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. Dr Tony Sewell CBE is an international education consultant who is head of ‘Generating Genius’, a ground-breaking charity which works to ensure th…
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Dr. Tracy Long is the founder of Boardroom Review, which was established in 2004 to give independent advice on the effectiveness of the board and its committees. Tracy has conducted over one hundred and fifty evaluations acr…
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Zoe Penn leads on professional standards within the London regional team of NHS England. She is a consultant obstetrician and former executive medical director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She se…
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Dr Zubir Ahmed MP was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care on 6 September 2025. He was elected as the MP for Glasgow South West in July 2024.
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David Parker was appointed chief executive in January 2013, following an open, competitive process. He is also head of the UK’s delegation to the European Space Agency ( ESA ) and former chair of ESA ’s Programme Board for H…
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Ed Barnett MBE is the Deputy High Commissioner & Permanent Representative to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Habitat, taking up his appointment in July 2024. Ed has extensive experience working in Africa and t…
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Dr. Susan Liautaud is Founder and Managing Director of Susan Liautaud & Associates Limited, an ethics advisory firm supporting global organisations and leaders in business, government, and the non-profit sector. She is a…
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Dudley joined DVLA in 2003 and was appointed as Interim Strategy, Policy and Communications Director in November 2024. Career Dudley started his Civil Service career in the Department for Work and Pensions in 1993, before jo…
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Duncan Hill is the Deputy Head of Mission to Qatar. Curriculum Vitae October 2019- August 2023 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Caracas August 2016 – September 2019…
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Curriculum Vitae Full name: Duncan Norman MBE Married to: Kerry Norman Children: One daughter 2016 - August 2021 Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Albania 2013 – 2016 FCO, Head, Afghanistan Unit 2013 Cabinet Office, Senior Event M…
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Duncan Selbie is the founding Chief Executive of Public Health England. Prior to 2013, he was Chief Executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, the regional teaching hospital for the south east of England. From 20…
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Duncan John Rushworth Taylor CBE is the appointed Ambassador to Mexico and arrived in country in October 2013. Duncan Taylor was Governor in Grand Cayman from 2010 to 2013. He was born in England in 1958 and began his servic…
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Duncan has a mechanical and environmental engineering background with management experience gained over 27 years in the UK and overseas. He has worked for The London Stock Exchange, Ford, British Overseas Aid and Unicef and …
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Duncan Worsell joined the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in June 1992, prior to which he served in the Royal Navy. During his policing career in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary Duncan has undertaken the full range of operational …
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Dyfed Alsop is the Director General of the Chief Operating Officer Group (COO) and Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). He joined UKHSA from the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA), where he had served …
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Eamonn Boylan was Homes England Interim Chief Executive from January to September 2025. Prior to this, he was Interim Chief Executive for Manchester City Council. He was also one of 10 housing and development experts serving…
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Earl Attlee is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. He was a Lord in Waiting (Lords Whip) from 2010 to 2014 for: Attorney General Department for Communities and Local Government Home Office (Immigration) Scotland Off…
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Ed Cornmell was appointed Executive Director of the Youth Custody Service in October 2022. Ed was previously the Deputy Director responsible for prison operations nationally. Prior to this as Deputy Director Operations in th…
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Ed Lester was Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar at Land Registry from May 2013 to March 2015. An accountant, Ed previously worked in the oil and banking industries, including roles as: Treasurer and Head of Corporate …
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Ed Mitchell joined the Environment Agency (EA) in 2007. He was appointed Executive Director of Environment and Business in 2010 His previous roles include: Head of Regulated Industry, EA Director of Environment and Corporate…
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Ed Owen joined HMCTS following six months as communications adviser to the Medicines Discovery Catapult, and he was chief executive of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for four years until October 2016. Earlier in his career, the f…
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Edward joined UKEF in January 2025 as a Director of Large Corporates & International at UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Co-Head of Business Group. Edward oversees the directorate responsible for issuing and underwriting the…