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James has worked in construction his entire life. He read estate management at college and joined Wates construction in 1983. He joined the Wates Construction Board in 1994 and was appointed to the Wates Group Board in 1997.…
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Mr Watt joined the FCO in 1977 and began his diplomatic career in the Trade Relations and Exports Department. From 1978 to 1980 he undertook full-time language training in Arabic ahead of his first posting to Abu Dhabi as Se…
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James Wharton served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Development from July 2015 to June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP for Stockton South in May 2010. Education James has a…
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Jamie Bowden was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chile from June 2018 to July 2020. Curriculum Vitae Full name: James Nicholas Geoffrey Bowden Married to: Sarah Bowden Children: 5 2017 Full time Spanish language …
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Jamie Carter is a Director at UK Government Investments whose responsibilities include overseeing the British Business Bank on behalf of its Shareholder, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. H…
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Jamie Hilton was Deputy Head of Mission, Slovenia from 2013 to 2014. Before that, Jamie worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office headquarters in London. His first job was in Asia-Pacific Directorate, where he covered Ma…
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Jamie is a passionate digital leader who likes to work with purpose, and inspire sustainable progress. A technology and innovation leader at heart who has spent the last 15 years driving digital transformation strategies to …
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Jan Bauer took up her posting as Consul (Government and Prosperity) at the UK Government Office in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota (MN) in December 2016. She served previously as an International Trade consultant with the Sm…
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Jan was appointed as a non-executive director at the Home Office in February 2021. Prior to this, Jan was contracted to the Home Office as a consultant on BICS Transformation and FBIS. As an advisor to several government dep…
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Jan is an experienced Transformation Director and Chief Information Officer, having worked for PZ Cussons (a multi-national FTSE 250 company) as a member of the executive leadership team. Jan was accountable for defining and…
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Jan Marshall was appointed Legal Secretary to the Advocate General in December 2010. She qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and joined the civil service in 1992. Career highlights include: Head of the Constitutional and Parlia…
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Jan Thompson has served as the British Ambassador to Norway since April 2023. Previously, she was appointed Deputy High Commissioner to India in August 2018. She served as British Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2013-2…
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Jane was a Non-executive Member of the SSRO from September 2014 to 31 March 2017. She was the Chair of the SSRO’s Regulatory Review Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Jane is currently Head of Intelligence at the…
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Jane Basley joined as Human Resources Director for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and Corporate HQ in January 2016. Before this she was a senior HRD specialising in HR transformation across the private and public sector. Her cor…
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Jane Clayson is the Director for Change at the Disclosure and Barring Service. Jane became the Director for Change at the DBS in October 2013. Jane has experience in both private and public sector roles. She was Programme Di…
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Jane Cunliffe is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Department for Education. Her previous roles include: Chief Financial Officer at Oxfam Director of Strategic Finance at Department for Work and Pensions Director of P…
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Jane has been Director for East and Central Africa since September 2018. Previously, Jane has worked in the Gambia, Uganda, Pakistan and Bangladesh and on human development in DFID’s Policy Division. Before DFID she worked i…
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Jane Ellison served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury from July 2016 until June 2017. Previously she was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health at the Department of Health from October 2013 until July …
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Jane Fisher has been working for the national charity Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) since 2001 and has been ARC Chief Executive since 2004. ARC provides impartial information and support to parents through antenatal sc…
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Jane Guyett is the Chair of Connect Plus (M25) Ltd, and is a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Kerry London Ltd and Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd. Jane spent 15 years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch where she …
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Jane has over 30 years of experience in the property, education and government sectors. Jane is currently the Chair of NHS Property Services Ltd and the Chair of Council of the University of Essex. She is also a Non-Executiv…
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Jane Harbottle was appointed Chief Executive of the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and Director of Legal Aid Casework in March 2021. Earlier in her career Jane conducted fraud investigations, litigation and debt recovery in the priv…
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Jane Hunt was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State between 8 July 2022 and 8 September 2022.
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Jane Jackson was appointed Assistant Director Finance in 2010 and is currently Acting Director of Strategy and Finance. Jane joined the MCA finance team in 1992. In 2006 she became the Regional Director of the East of Englan…
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Ms Jane Marriott CMG OBE has been British High Commissioner to Pakistan since July 2023. Prior to taking up her current position, she was British High Commissioner to Kenya (2019-23) and Ambassador to Yemen (2013-15). Ms Mar…
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Jane McCormick is an Adviser to the HM Revenue and Customs Board. She has over 30 years of experience in tax and legal services and is a former Partner at KPMG. She is recognised internationally for her expert insights into …
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Jane McGarry joined the Charity Commission as a legal adviser in 2009. She became Head of Legal Compliance in 2018 and Assistant Director of Legal Services in 2023. Prior to joining the Commission Jane worked for several dif…
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Ms Jane Miller OBE became the British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname in July 2021. Curriculum Vitae Dates Role 2020 to 2021 Tanz…
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Jane Owen was appointed Governor to the Cayman Islands on Friday 21 April 2023. Dates Role April 2023 to current date Governor to the Cayman Islands 2017 to 2023 HM Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and non-resident Amba…
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Jane Ramsey resigned from the Committee on Standards in Public Life on 28 October 2020. Jane is currently Chair of Young Epilepsy and Chair of the Children and Young People Steering Group for Transforming Care, NHS England. …
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Jane Reakes-Davies became Director of People at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ) in June 2025. Before joining DVSA , Jane held roles including: Head of Human Resources for Pembrokeshire County Council Managi…
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Jane Rintoul has been Head of DFID Zimbabwe since July 2012. Jane joined DFID in 2001 and worked in DFID ’s offices in Vietnam, Mozambique and Uganda. Jane has a degree from the University of Birmingham, UK and has a backgro…
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Jane originally qualified as a solicitor in England and in Scotland and was a partner in Boyd Jameson WS, specialist maritime solicitors, where she developed the firm’s commercial and litigation practice. During that time sh…
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Jane Smallman was Managing Director of HR Wallingford Ltd from 2006 to 2014. HR Wallingford is one of the World’s leading companies in civil engineering and environmental hydraulics, and the management of water. She joined H…
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Janet is the Senior Non-Executive Member of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Board. She also chairs the NDA Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee and the Sustainability and Governance Committee. Janet…
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Janet Daby was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at the Department for Education on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the Labour MP for Lewisham East in June 2018.
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Ms Janet Douglas CMG was British High Commissioner to Barbados, and non-resident High Commissioner to Dominica, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia and St Kitts & Nevis from 2017 - 2…
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Janet Gauld is the Director for Operations (Barring) at the Disclosure and Barring Service. Janet became the Director of Operations for barring at the DBS on 1 December 2012. Before becoming Director of Operations for barrin…
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Janet recently retired from a career in the rail industry spanning the period of change from a nationalised industry to private sector companies. Her previous roles include Director of Network Development, Network Rail; Head…
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Janet Ilett has been a Deputy Official Solicitor since September 2012 and a senior lawyer since 2006. She is currently Head of the Court of Protection: Healthcare and Welfare team. Her previous roles include: Government Lega…
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Janet Peel was appointed to the role of Deputy Public Trustee in November 2016. She has been Head of Operations since February 2009. Her previous roles include: Head of People Strategy at the Court Funds Office, 2008 to 2009…
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Janet Renou started in her role on 1 September 2014. Before her appointment, Janet was the Headteacher of Skipton Girls’ High School. Earlier in her career Janet also: worked as Vice Principal at Landau Forte College in Derb…
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Janet was appointed as Regional Ambassador for the Middle East and Africa in March 2021. Janet joined the FCO (now FCDO) in 1986. She has served in the Far East, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa, and has worked with …
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Janet Catherine Rubin has undertaken many roles as an Interim/HR Director, having previously held roles at organisations such as B&Q PLC, WH Smith PLC and Littlewoods Organisation PLC. She is currently an Executive Coach…
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Over the last 34 years Janet has enjoyed a varied career and held a number of posts in central and regional government. These included Head of Corporate Services and interim Human Resources (HR) Director at the Department fo…
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Janet Williams has recently retired as a Deputy Assistant Commissioner from the Metropolitan Police Service, where she led the protective security commands. She has a breadth of experience in serious and organised crime inve…
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Janet is a Senior Policy Officer in the TUC’s Economic and Social Affairs Department, responsible for policy on corporate governance, institutional investment, executive pay and corporate social responsibility. She’s the Cha…
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With a background in information technology, Janette served most recently as interim Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) at savings and investment business M&G Prudential. Prior to this, Janette had a long internationa…
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Janette is a Non-Executive Director of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Chair of its Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. Janette is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and currently works …