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Professor Selina Stead is the Executive Dean of Environment at the University of Leeds and the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor for the Marine Management Organisation. Previously, Selina served as Dean of Research an…
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Selvarani Elahi has worked for LGC , a life sciences research and testing company, since 1991. Her first role was as a scientific officer in the Food and Nutrition Group. Since then Selvarani has worked in a number of differ…
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Serena Stone was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from June 2018 to April 2019. She previously served 2 Foreign Secretaries as their Private Secretary with lead r…
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Seth Kybird is interim Chief Executive Officer at Nuclear Waste Services (NWS). Before joining NWS in April 2025, Seth was CEO at Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) since its formation in 2021, and previously Managing Directo…
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Seyi is Chief Executive of Centrepoint, the leading national charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK. He is also Chairman of Youth Futures Foundation and a member of the London Fire Brigade’s Audit Committee. Pr…
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Shailesh Vara was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 7 July 2022 and 6 September 2022. He previously served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and then Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office bet…
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Shalini Khemka is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of E2Exchange (E2E), which champions and connects entrepreneurs, creates communities, invests equity capital and recruits non-executive directors for …
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Shalini Medepalli is the British Deputy Head of Mission in Chennai, representing the UK in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Previously, Shalini worked in the Strategy directorate in FCDO. She has worked for other departments acros…
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Shameem joined Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) in September 2024 and holds the position of Human Resources Director. Prior to joining NWS, Shameem held HR leadership roles at Aston Martin, Saint Gobain and Air Liquide. With ove…
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Shamik was the Chief Economist and Director for Economics at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2014 until 2019. He has had 30 years experience as a professional economist, alternating between private and public sector…
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Shan Morgan represented the UK on the Committee of the Deputy Representatives of the Member States (Coreper I) in the Council from 2012 to 2016. Coreper I is responsible for policy and legislative negotiations covering emplo…
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Shane Lynch joined UK Export Finance in May 2015 as HR Director. Prior to joining Shane held a number of roles in both the public and private sectors, most recently as HR Director at Islington Council. Shane is a Chartered F…
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Sharon Isabel Campbell arrived in the Dominican Republic on 23 October 2015 to take up her post as Her Majesty’s Ambassador (non-Resident) to the Republic of Haiti until 27 August 2020. She presented her credentials to Presi…
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Sharon Sawers has been the Director of Communications at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities since January 2022. She leads external and internal communications including campaigns on priorities such as t…
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Sharon Wardle was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Algeria from 2021 to 2024. Before this, Sharon was British High Commissioner to The Gambia. Curriculum Vitae 2016 to 2017 Tunis, Head North Africa Counter Terrorism & Extremi…
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Sharon Wilkins has been British Deputy High Commissioner to Rwanda since June 2012. She also covers Burundi. Sharon joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2006. She has previously served in the UK’s Delegation to NATO…
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Shaun Cleary has been British High Commissioner to Mozambique since April 2010. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1988. His previous FCO overseas postings were as Political Officer, South Africa (1990-1994); U…
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Shaun was Director General for Europe, International and Constitution at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between November 2019 and October 2020. He was responsible for leading Defra ’s work on EU Exit,…
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Shaun McNally was appointed as Chief Executive of the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in April 2016. He joined the Agency as Director, Case Management in October 2012. His previous roles include: Director, Crime, HM Courts Service Pe…
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Shaun Robarts has worked in the nuclear industry since 1994 when he started his career in radiation protection on operating Nuclear Licensed Site. In his role as Waste Management Director, Shaun leads for RWM on the provisio…
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Career Shehzad Charania MBE is the Director of Legal Affairs and International Relations at GCHQ. Shehzad was admitted as a solicitor in 2005. After a number of years in private practice, he joined the Treasury Solicitor’s D…
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Sheila Drew Smith OBE was appointed as a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on 17 May 2012. Her term will end on 16 February 2018. She also serves as the Chair of the National Approved Letting Scheme and as …
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Sheila Mitchell joined PHE on 1st April 2013. Career highlights Head of consumer marketing communications at BT Partner in independent marketing consultancy with financial and telco clients Marketing adviser to Howell James …
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Shelagh Legrave was appointed as Further Education Commissioner in 2021. Shelagh has served as Principal and CEO of a large college group, and has a background in finance. She led through multiple mergers and improvements, a…
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Sher Houston joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989. She has previously served in Bridgetown, UKRep Brussels, Islamabad and Luxembourg. Sher’s portfolios have included Middle East affairs, visas and immigration, …
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Sherry Coutu has a deep understanding of the digital sector having been a serial entrepreneur, investor and non exec director of companies, charities and universities for 25 years. She chairs Founders4Schools, Workfinder, Th…
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Shevaun Haviland joined the Civil Service in 2016 as the Deputy Director of Business Partnerships at the Cabinet Office. From 2017, Shevaun also became the head of Business Relations at Number 10, Downing Street alongside he…
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Shilpi Sahai, M.B.A, Fellow-Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, took up the post of Chief People Officer in July 2023. Her previous role was Deputy Director HR & OD at NHSEI, London Shared Services. Shilpi’…
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Having proudly led the transformation and development of organisational capability to prepare HS2 Ltd for delivery, Shira joined HS2 Ltd’s Executive Committee in October 2021 and leads the People, Organisation and Communitie…
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Shirley is a successful business leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience gained in delivering first-class financial, commercial, and operational leadership across the Private and Public Sectors. She is a former Ch…
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Shirley has most recently been the chief people officer at Scottish Water, where she was accountable for all people practices, engagement and internal communications, people change, workplaces, enterprise-wide transformation…
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Shona Bathgate was Head of HMRC Division in the Office of the Advocate General from 31 August 2020 to 01 March 2024.
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Shona was Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) from April 2021 to May 2024. Before joining DHSC, Shona was: Second Permanent Secretary at the Home Office from 2018 to 2021 Director Ge…
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Shonnel Malani was appointed Lead Non-Executive Director at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in April 2023. Shonnel is an experienced business leader with over 20 years’ experience in the financial and p…
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Shrenik has almost 40 years of banking experience in the CEEMEA (Central Eastern Europe Middle East Africa) region helping to build market-leading franchises for prominent global financial institutions such as JP Morgan and …
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Shrinivas Honap is a Chartered accountant by profession and served with Vodafone, Capita, KPMG and Egg during his executive career. Shrin currently holds the following Non Executive roles; Non Executive and Chair of Audit at…
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Sian Elliott is the Director of Organising, Public Services and Skills at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), leading on the strategic development of the TUC’s national and devolved skills agenda. She is also the co-chair for t…
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Sian Macleod was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia in September 2019. Prior to this, Sian was Ambassador and Head of the UK Delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Si…
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Sian Oborne was appointed Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Wales in July 2014. She is on loan to the Wales Office from the Welsh Government. Prior to becoming Principal Private Secretary, Sian has he…
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Sian-Nia joined the IPO in June 2021 as Head of Platforms. She became Interim Chief Technology Officer in October 2021 and was confirmed as Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer in July 2022. Prior to joining the IPO,…
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Sidonie Kingsmill joined HM Courts & Tribunals Service in September 2015. Sidonie has a wealth of experience in using customer insight and user-led service design to change organisations and make services better for user…
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Sigurd Reinton was appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Monitor on 1 January 2012. Until 2013, Sigurd was a director of NATS Holdings, which provides the air traffic control services for UK and North Atlantic airspace, a…
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Silla Maizey was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the CCS in September 2015. She was formerly Managing Director of British Airways Gatwick and also held executive roles as Customer Director, Procurement Director and sen…
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Simon was a police officer for 35 years, the last 8 as the Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary. Simon was also the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for child protection during which time he led the law enforcement re…
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Simon Ball was appointed as a non-executive director of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in July 2023. As well as sitting on the departmental board, Simon has been appointed to chair the department’s Audit and Ris…
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Simon Banham joined the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in the Netherlands as Head of Investment in 2013. He has held the position of Country Director, Netherlands since 2021. Simon is responsible for leading the pro…
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Simon has a strong background in international shipping, as his abbreviated career history shows below: 1974-1990 Shell Tankers UK Ltd (culminating as Master) 1990-1996 Crescent Shipping Ltd – General Manager 1996-2006 Stena…
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Simon Baugh was appointed the Chief Executive of Government Communications in October 2021. He has twenty years’ experience in strategy and communications roles in the public and private sectors. His previous roles include: …
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Simon Baynes was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State jointly at the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office between 8 July 2022 and 8 September 2022.