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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…

  • Jane Reakes-Davies became Director of People and Place at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ) in July 2026, having previously been Director of People since June 2025. Before joining  DVSA , Jane held roles inclu…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Jane took up her role as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland in September 2026.  She started her FCDO career working on Middle East policy and brings experience from a range of subsequent roles including on s…

  • Jane Tiffany is Head of Corporate Services and Assurance joining the Legal Aid Agency from the Government Commercial Organisation where she was a Deputy Director for five years. Jane started her career in public service at t…

  • 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…

  • Janet Daby was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at the Department for Education between 9 July 2024 and 7 September 2025. She was elected as the Labour MP for Lewisham East in J…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • Janette Campbell joined the Student Loans Company in November 2024. She is a Chartered Accountant and a member of ICAS. Janette has over 20 years of experience in Financial Services, where she has held a variety of Global Le…

  • Janette Durbin became the Director of Senior Talent and Resourcing in 2020 having previously been the Director for Civil Service Talent from September 2014. Janette was previously the HR Director in the Department for Educat…

  • Janette Durbin assumed the shared interim position of Government Chief People Officer for the Civil Service and Director General for the Government People Group in November 2025, alongside Caitlin Kinsella , while maintainin…

  • Janette Lucey has been Deputy Head of Mission at the British High Commission Port Moresby since March 2021. Janette has previously served in New Delhi, Luanda, Suva, Canberra, Chennai and Abu Dhabi.

  • Janette has been a strategic leader in policing for over 30 years up to the rank of Chief Constable. She subsequently became a senior police advisor on workforce transformation for the College of Policing and Director of Sta…

  • Janine Lloyd-Jones was Director of FCDO2030 Communication at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) from May 2025 to November 2025. Janine was Director of Communication at the FCDO from June 2023 to May 20…

  • Janine Mantle was appointed Corporate Affairs Director at High Speed Two Limited in April 2014, following 5 years as Director of Media Relations at British Gas. Janine previously worked at Network Rail, where she managed the…

  • Jason Bonander is the Chief Digital and Technology Officer (CDTO) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).  Jason joined the MHRA in May 2026 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (…

  • Jason Bradbury is Ofsted’s interim Chief Analyst and Director, Insights and Research. Jason first joined Ofsted in January 2018 as Deputy Director, Data and Insight. He has more than 30 years’ experience across 6 government …

  • Jason is an IT Executive (IT Director, SVP Infrastructure, SVP Software Engineering and CIO Advisory) who has led successful Business - IT Transformation initiatives in Banking, Healthcare and Government Sectors. He has led …

  • Jason was appointed Director for National Biosecurity Centre, Weybridge, in April 2026. He joined APHA in September 2025 as the Director of Science Operations and Research at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Jason …

  • Jason Ghaboos is the Deputy Director of Employee Experience and People Performance at the Government People Group in the Cabinet Office. Jason was previously, from January 2016 to June 2020, the Deputy Director leading the U…

  • Jason Ivory has been Deputy Head of Mission (DHM) to Albania since June 2019. Curriculum Vitae Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 Libya Sanctions Team, FCO, London Dec 2017 - Jan 2019 Director for the Department of International Trade and …

  • Jason has worked in different areas of the justice system over the last 20 years including operations, policy, service design and projects and programmes. Jason was appointed interim Development Director in October 2020 and …

  • Jason is an earth sciences graduate and member of the Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply with over 25 years’ experience working within the Ministry of Defence. During his MOD career, Jason has successfully undert…

  • Jason Rheinberg was appointed Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Warsaw in July 2018. He was previously Deputy Director for Eastern Europe in London between 2014 – 2017 focusing on Russia and Ukraine. He has had p…

  • Jason Tierney joined the British Embassy Vienna as Deputy Head of Mission in February 2017. In this role he has responsibility for UK-Austria bilateral relations, Consular and Trade and Investment. Prior to this he was Deput…

  • Jason Tran is the Deputy Head of Mission at the British High Commission, Lusaka. He has previously served as Head of Cabinet for the Nigeria Network based in the British High Commission, Abuja; and Global Business Partner to…

  • Javed Patel is His Majesty’s Ambassador to Croatia. Previously, he was the Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh from February 2020 till March 2023. He has also served as the UK government’s Counter Terrorism and Extremism …

  • Jayne Almond was appointed as a panel member in 2005. Her appointment ended on 17 July 2015.

  • Jayne Erskine is a Non-Executive Director at the Planning Inspectorate. Jayne was appointed Head of Corporate Services at UK Hydrographic Office in April 2012, having been Organisational Strategy Manager for a year. Jayne ha…

  • Jayne Scott (appointed in 2013) has extensive experience as a non-executive director, currently holding Ministerial appointments with the Marine Management Organisation and the Professional Standards Authority. She was previ…

  • Jayne Scott has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Coal Authority and chair of its audit and risk assurance committee from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2025. Jayne is a partner in Scott Ross Partnership. Currently…

  • Jayne joined the Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd Board on 1 October 2024 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She is a non-executive director with the Scottish Government, chair of the Private Healthcare Information Ne…

  • Jayne is the Director of Legal and Compliance and sits on the Executive Committee at UK Export Finance, responsible for the team of lawyers, paralegals and compliance professionals advising UK Export Finance on all legal and…

  • Jean-Christophe Gray is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). Prior to this, Jean-Christophe was a member of the Strategic Defence Review Expert Team…

  • Jean-François is an independent adviser on HMRC’s Customer Experience Committee. He is a global leader with more than 20 years’ experience in supply chain/commercial operations and digital marketing and technology. He has he…