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Alister brings industry perspectives founded upon a professional career of both technical and managerial successes. Early accomplishments as a Senior Engineer led Alister into successive refinery and project management posit…
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Andrew Goodacre biography BIRA (British Independent Retailers Association) CEO Andrew Goodacre has devoted his career to strengthening Britain’s high streets and the communities they support. Since taking over BIRA’s leader…
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Chief Executive, Blesma The Limbless Veterans (Blesma has existed since the end of World War One as the Association for the Service disabled of limb). Director, The Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo). Director, Vete…
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Bernard Taylor became Chair of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority in April 2024. Bernard earned an M.A. from Oxford University (St. John’s College) and is a Deputy Steward of the University of Oxford, Chair of the Ad…
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Bryan Sanderson was appointed Chair of the Low Pay Commission on 1 January 2019. Prior to Bryan’s current role: He was a Managing Director and CEO of BP Chemicals. He was the Chairman at Standard Chartered Bank, Northern Roc…
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A graduate from the University of Liverpool where he read Mechanical Engineering, Charles is also a MBA postgraduate from the University of Bath. His career began in 1990 with ICI working in operations on major accident haza…
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Colin was appointed Consul General in November 2022. Prior to that he was First Secretary, Trade Policy, at the British High Commission, Wellington (2017-2022). Colin has also previously been posted to Iraq, Ethiopia, Somal…
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Damon Bristow was the Head of DFID-Somalia in June 2019. His career in DFID spans over 11 years having worked in DFID Afghanistan, Tanzania, Pakistan and North and South Sudan as well as Global Health Security and Regional T…
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Darren Welch, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union.
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Mr David Beer was appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi in September 2020 and took up his appointment in October 2020. He is married to Severine Flores Curriculum vitae 2018 to present Department for …
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David Lightfoot OBE MSM AFNI took up the appointment of QHM Clyde in June 2013. His previous roles include: serving for 35 years in the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer Submariner in command of 5 submarines and a number of op…
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Before joining the Civil Service in 2006, David worked in the Northern Ireland Audit Office where he qualified as an accountant 2003. David joined the Northern Ireland Civil Service in 2006 and worked in various roles in fin…
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Dawid is a British Ghanaian entrepreneur, the son of a Ghanaian doctor and English nurse. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1987, switching to a career in investment banking in 1990 where he pioneered risk man…
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Dean has worked in the insolvency field for over 20 years in a variety of roles. He has been an Official Receiver, acting as a trustee in bankruptcy and liquidator, and has undertaken many insolvency-related investigations. …
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Dean Medcraft was appointed as Head of Operations for the Sustainable Futures Group within the Welsh government in 2011. The group covers three ministerial portfolios, one in the Department for Natural Resources and Food. Th…
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Chairman of the Oil and Pipelines Agency ( OPA ) since May 2012 (reappointed 2015). Graham has been Chairman of the Oil and Pipelines Agency ( OPA ), an arms length body of the Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) since 2012. During …
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Mr Greg McCourt was initially selected to the role of the “Appointed Person” under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ( POCA ) in July 2019 for a 3-year term. Mr McCourt has provided a positive contribution to improving the use …
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Hedley is the Director and President of Radio Lollipop International which provides psychosocial support for children in 36 hospitals across five countries. He is also the chair of Care Radio, a broadcast service for paid an…
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Ian Davidson is Head of Agriculture Policy Division within the Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate in Scottish Government. Ian has responsibility for the Scottish Rural Development Programme, current CAP Pillar 1 polic…
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James Dowler was appointed as Deputy Director for Constitutional Policy and the Scotland Bill in September 2015. James joined the Civil Service in 2009 and has worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Cabinet Office in vari…
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Jeremy Hyde no longer works for the Oil and Pipelines Agency. He joined The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) as Finance Director in September 2011 and was responsible for finance and information technology. Jeremy had a blend …
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John Roberts is Deputy Director in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) and is responsible for policy on common agricultural policy direct payments. He has extensive experience of a range of roles…
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Michael Kidd was appointed as interim Certification Officer on 1 June 2025. Michael has previously been an elected trade union official, as well as being employed within trade union staff. In 2023, he was appointed as Chief …
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Michael Prescott is a former journalist who went on to become a corporate advisor. His roles have included 10 years as chief political correspondent and then political editor of the Sunday Times and eight years as corporate …
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Michael Redfern became Deputy Director of the UK Co-ordinating Body in March 2020, having joined UKCB in 2005. Michael joined the Intervention Board in 1983, moving to the Rural Payments Agency in 2001, and has experience in…
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Mike Genge no longer works for the Oil and Pipelines Agency. He joined The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) in February 2011 after several years in the Bulk Liquid Storage Terminal business working with Simon Storage. Before t…
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Mike Rowe is Deputy Director in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and is responsible for policy on the Common Agricultural Policy and for co-ordinating Future Agricultural and Land Use Policy. He is also…
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Mr Nathaniel Copsey was appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria in March 2024 and took up his post in October 2024. Before his appointment in Sofia, Mr Copsey was the Foreign Secretary’s Chief Speechw…
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Nick Brown joined the Government Property Agency (the GPA) in May 2023 as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Nick uses his experience gained in leadership roles, including a role he held at Magdalen College, Oxford as interi…
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Prior to joining the National Infrastructure Commission, Phil Graham worked on many of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects for the Department for Transport. He led the development of the government’s high speed r…
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Mr Qudsi Rasheed OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to The State of Kuwait. Year Role 2021 to 2024 Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission 2020 to 2021 Full Time Language Training (Arabic), FCDO four months as Deputy Dire…
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In 2001, Rob joined British Trade International, now UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) as a Resource Manager for the Americas and Europe. In 2005, Rob joined the South Asia Unit of UKTI, helping to promote greater trade with …
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Roy Brooke no longer works for the Oil and Pipelines Agency. Roy graduated from the University of Birmingham with Bachelors and Masters degrees in chemical engineering. During his 15 year career in the oil industry he has wo…
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Simon Cook no longer works for the Oil and Pipelines Agency. Simon led the Asset Management Team within the Oil and Pipelines Agency ( OPA ), which prior to the sale of the Government Pipelines and Storage System (GPSS) in 2…
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Mr Simon Day has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Gabonese Republic in succession to Ms Jo McPhail, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Day will take up his appointment durin…
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Simon Hodgson joined the Forestry Commission as Chief Executive of Forest Enterprise England in 2005, managing all the Forestry Commission forests in England. He took wider responsibilities as Chief Executive of Forestry Com…
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Simon ten Brinke-Jackson is Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Zambia and has served in this role since July 2025. Simon joined the then Department for International Development (DFID) in 2007 and has held …
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Stephen Land no longer works for the Oil and Pipelines Agency. He joined the Oil and Pipelines Agency as Operations Director in October 2014. Stephen has more than 25 years’ engineering and management experience in the energ…
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Mr Stephen Redmond was appointed Chair of the Central Arbitration Committee on 1 December 2017. He is Chair of the Independent Appointments Panel for the Bar Standards Board, Panel Member for the Health and Care Professional…
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Mr Stephen Redmond was appointed Chair of the Central Arbitration Committee on 1 December 2017. He is Chair of the Independent Appointments Panel for the Bar Standards Board, Panel Member for the Health and Care Professional…
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Mr Angus McKee OBE is His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Mali and the non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2000 as a Research Analyst for the Middle East and Nort…
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Greg Houston was Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Bogota from February 2018 to April 2020. He was previously Political Counsellor in Rome and has spent much of his career working on European Union related iss…
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Elen Shepard Elen Shepard and Fiona James took up post as Defra Deputy Directors for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a jobshare in October 2019. They are jointly responsible for delivery of the current CAP, including…
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Fiona James Fiona James and Elen Shepard took up post as Defra Deputy Directors for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a jobshare in October 2019. They are jointly responsible for delivery of the current CAP, including …
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Helen Ballantyne graduated with a degree in Pharmacology in 2002, qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) in the UK in 2005. She has worked nationally and internationally, gathering experience in referral medicine …
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Laura McCambridge is a Deputy Director in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, responsible for policy on Pillars 1 and 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy and the related preparation for Day 1 of Exiting t…
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Sarah previously worked as Director of Regulation at the Human Tissue Authority. Her role included the oversight and management of licensing arrangements, inspection processes and the approvals framework for living organ don…
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Christine Rowlands MVO was appointed Acting High Commissioner in Belmopan from November 2024 to June 2025. Curriculum vitae Date Role 2024 to 2025 Acting High Commissioner in Belmopan 2020-2024 Head Governor’s Office, Gr…
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Ms Claire Lawrence was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania in succession to Mr David Hunt. Ms Lawrence took up her appointment during June 2015. Ms Lawrence joined the FCO in 2000, working on Euro…