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DfT organisation chart (accessible version)

Updated 16 January 2026

This document sets out the organisational structure of the Department for Transport (DfT).

DfT Board

Heidi Alexander MP – Secretary of State for Transport

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE – Minister of State

Simon Lightwood MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Lilian Greenwood MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Keir Mather MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Ian King – Non-Executive

Richard Keys – Non-Executive

Tracy Westall – Non-Executive

Dame Sarah Storey – Non-Executive

Tony Poulter – Non-Executive

Jo Shanmugalingam – Permanent Secretary

Directors General

Conrad Bailey – Director General, Rail Strategy and Services Group

Richard Goodman – Director General, Rail Reform Services Group

Dean Creamer – Director General, High Speed Rail Group

Antonia Williams – Director General, Road Transport Group

Nick Joyce – Director General, Corporate Delivery Group

David Silk – Interim Director General, Aviation, Maritime and Security

Ross Gribbin – Director General, Transport Strategy Group

Public Transport and Local Group

Public Transport Strategy and Security – Ben Smith

Safer Streets – Sarah Francis

Public Transport Portfolio Office – Sofia Marcal Whittles

Land Transport National Security – Shanez Cheytan

Opportunities Mission and Public Transport Integration – Caroline Fish

Local Passenger Transport and Inclusion – Stephen Fidler

Bus Funding and Ticketing – Erum Mussa

Bus Partnerships and Decarbonisation – Caroline Barker and Fiona Lee

Investment Support, People Inclusion and Equalities – Nina Skomorowski-Brown

Accessibility, Coaches, Taxis and Community Transport – Liz Wilson and Rosie Snashall

Bus Legislation and Franchising – Nicola Cullen

Local Transport, Housing and Planning – Jessica Matthew

Local and Regional Transport Analysis – Liz Jacobs

Transport, Environment Data and Statistics – vacant

Local Infrastructure and Strategy – Dave Harding

English Devolution Division – vacant

Housing – Cambyse Jafari-Pak

Planning – Sam Collins-Hill

Regions and Cities Partnership and Delivery – John Hall

London Partnerships Delivery – Ben Wills

Regional Partnerships and Delivery (Midlands, SW, SE and E) – Dan Taylor

Regional Partnerships and Delivery (North) – Andy Rhind

Local Infrastructure Delivery – Mark Aldworth

Integrated National Transport Strategy – Danny Williams

National Transport Strategy – Holly Greig

Rail Reform Services Group

Rail Performance and Sponsorship – Ben Llewellyn

Strategic Analysis and Modelling – Tom Griffiths

Rail Reform, Research and Statistics – Paul Griffin

Rail Industry Standards and Capability – Jeremy Hotchkiss

Rail Workforce Pay and Productivity – Lakhbir Hans

International Rail and Rail Freight – Andrea Pearson

Network Rail/East West Rail and DOHL Shareholder Team – Tracey Sedgley

Rail Reform – Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan

Financial, Commercial and Access Reform – Alex Szyjanowicz

Rail Sector Accountability Policy – Alissa Ede

Rail Reform Legislation – Josh Kossoff

Coherence and Cross-Cutting Policy – Joe Hickey

Policy, Operations and Change – Deborah Lewis

Passenger Experience –  Lydia Roberts

Passenger Experience Project Delivery – Vicky Williams

Stations Experience and Accessibility – Rebecca Hall

Rail Change Portfolio – Amanda Roper

Rail Change Portfolio & Programme – Ruth Collins

Rail Interface – Clare Dixon

Rail Strategy– Victoria Race and John Connell

GBR Design Programme – Sacha Hatteea and Claire Gibbs

GBR Business Case and sGBR – Nick Wilcox

GBR Design and Stand Up – Toby Fountain

Rail Infrastructure Central, Southern, Environment and Digital – Rosemary Hopkins

East West Rail – Jodie Lofthouse

East Coast, West Midlands and Freight – Stephen Sutcliffe

South East, Anglia and Stations – James Conway

Environment and Digital – Jennifer Elevique

Public Ownership Programme – Matthew Lodge

Commercial Lead – Jessica Holland

Mobilisation Lead – Andrew Macdonald

Public Ownership Transition Programme – Siobhan Oudahar

Rail Infrastructure North – Farha Sheikh

Programme Director Transpennine Route Upgrade – Jonathan Daley

Programme Director North West – Paul Fishwick

Programme Director North East – Fiona Jackson

Programme Director Western and Wessex– Dan Lineham

Policy, Planning and Group Management – Stuart White

Rail Delivery Policy Unit and Performance Improvement – Daniel Ashley

Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Whole System Strategy – Michael Hayes

Group Management – Charlotte Clarke

Regional Rail Services, South – Jim Richards

Rail Services Southern – Tim Rees

Rail Services (Anglia) and Operator Assessment – Elaine Tuck

Rail Services (Western and Wales) and Rail Resilience – Will Saltmarsh

Regional Rail Services, North – Kate Laramee

Rail Services (Central) – Eddie Muraszko

Rail Services (North-West) and Industrial Relations – Sam Evens

Rail Services (Eastern) – Arthur Borkwood

Rolling Stock Delivery and Contracts – Jag Maitala

Major Rail Projects Group

Special Projects Director – Pete Wilkinson

Culture, Capability and Change – Gillian Harrison

Programme and Strategy – Andrew Appiah

Interim Euston Finance Director – Vinny Chandera

Director of HS2 Delivery – Paul Stewart

Route, Powers and Birmingham – Paul Stewart

Old Oak Common and Civils – Andy Tang

HS2 Controls – Rachel Wilson

HS2 Systems and Systems Integration – Nick Adams

Euston – Jill Adam

Euston Strategy and Programme – Aisling O’Driscoll

Euston Transport Requirements – Stuart Voller

Euston Delivery Model and Development – Steven Howell

Euston Private Finance – Inna Cook

Portfolio Management – Luke Wells

Funding and Sponsorship – Helen Ramsden

Land and Property – Rob Middleton

Major Rail Projects Analysis – Alice Crossley and Priya Shah

HS2 Ltd, LCR and NATS Shareholder Team – Michelle Kennard

Northern Powerhouse Rail and Network Planning – Nick Bisson

NPR Consents and Environment – Catriona Henderson

NPR – Liverpool, Marsden and Regional Prog Office – Jen Brown

NPR East and Future Network Planning – Charlie Small

NPR Manchester Route – vacant

Policy and Benefits – Susanna May

Closure and Legacy –Rowena Ridout

Programme and Benefits – Kate Parry

Shadow Operator and End State – Paul Sherrell

Road Transport Group

Logistics and Borders – Louise Morgan

Borders Resilience and Response – Lydia Austen

Future Borders Strategy – Paul O’Sullivan

Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis – Daniel Broadfield

Logistics and Supply Chain Policy Division – Laura Marquis

Road Freight Division – Hannah Tooze and Katherine Macdivitt

Roads and Projects Infrastructure Delivery – Kate Cohen

Policy Sponsorship and Strategy – Joe James

Tier 1 Projects Sponsorship – Danny Trup

Client Portfolio and Performance – Kate Walters and Rosalind Reid

Lower Thames Crossing – Jo Stanyard and Laura Keogh

Roads Strategy – vacant

Traffic and Technology – Gavin James

Statistics Roads and Freight – Gemma Brand

Roads Economics Modelling and Evaluation – Neil Shorten

Future Roads Policy – Helen McGill and Richard Thomas

Highways and Active Travel – Rupert Furness

Office for Zero Emissions – Richard Bruce and Caroline Low

Strategic Recharging Infrastructure – Stephen Ripon

Charging Infrastructure Deployment – Nick Shaw

Vehicle Consumer Strategy – Lizzie Culwick

Regulation and HGVs – Joshua Harris-Kirkwood

Environment and Future Mobility Analysis – Jenna O’Byrne

Future Transport Systems – Claire Wren

International Vehicle Standards – Phil Earl

Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – Simon Connick

Joint Air Quality Unit – Simon James

Road Safety Division – Cathy Miller

FTS Analysis Enablers and Strategy – Joe Gaytten

Active Travel England

Chief Executive – Danny Williams

Deputy CEO and Director of Spatial Planning  – Graham Grant

Chief Operating Officer – Vijay Sharma

Director of Inspections – Brian Deegan

Director of Data and Analysis – Chris Stewart

Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency

Chief Executive – Beverley Warmington

Director of People – Jane Reakes-Davies

Chief Financial Officer – Clare Nichols

Director of Operations (North) – Pauline Reeves

Director of Operations (South) – Richard Hennessy

Director of Enforcement – Marian Kitson

Chief Digital and Information Officer – Becky Thomas

Director of Policy – Oliver Mulvey

Director of Corporate Affairs – Adrian Long

Director of Corporate Services – Carrie Dolan

Chief Operating Officer for OTC – Peter Hearn

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Chief Executive – Tim Moss

Finance Director – Tracy Nash

Human Resources and Estates Director – Sarah Stacey

Operations and Customer Services Director – Tony Ackroyd

Chief Technical Officer – Brian Sullivan

Strategy, Policy and Communications Director – Lynette Rose

Commercial Director – Darren Thompson

Head of Estates and Facilities Management – Cen Powell

Vehicle Certification Agency

Chief Executive – Pia Wilkes

Chief Finance, HR and Commercial Director – Rupinder Dhillon

Corporate Delivery Group

Portfolio and Project Delivery – vacant

Project Delivery Excellence and Profession – Serena Cussons

Portfolio and Project Assurance – John Sartin

Chief Engineer – David Coles

Shareholding and Corporate Sponsorship – Mary Halle

Network Rail/East West Rail and DOHL Shareholder Team – Tracey Sedgley

Public Body Reviews, Inquiries and National Highways Shareholding – Sophie Keay

Public Appointments and Centre of Excellence – Dawn Dandy

Corporate Finance and Property – Alistair Cormack

Head of Operational Estates – Jo Trilloe

Corporate Finance Advisory – Peter Brown

Property Portfolio and Advisory – Nick Lambert

Corporate Finance – Revantha Rodriguez and Helene Walden

Group Finance – Tirth Benning

Strategic Finance and Planning – James Pfeffer

Financial Accounting and Control – Rob Hart

Finance Operations – Deborah Allen

Finance Business Partners – Ashton Edwin

Rail Services Finance – Andy Baghurst

Group Commercial – Paul Rodgers

Assurance and Supply Change Management – Ann McChesney

Commercial Relationship Management – Peter Birkbeck

Strategy, Policy and Capability – vacant

Operations – Martin Crumpton

Group HR Director – James Norton

Culture and Wellbeing – Francesca Leyne

Business Partnering, Talent and Resourcing – Janine Newmarch

Group Reward and Employee Experience – Aadam Lloyd

Group HR Operations – Sarah Casey

Shared Services Implementation and Performance – Dave Johnson-Allton

People Change Delivery – Aesha Zafar

Transformation Director – Iain Forbes

Transformation Team – Carly Freeston

Digital, Information and Security – Gavin Gaunt

Digital Strategy and Operations – David Booth

Digital Delivery – Sioned James

Group Digital – Suzanne Taylor

Digital Assurance, Compliance and Controls – Emily Meredith

Aviation, Maritime and Security Group

Transport Security – Sarah Nacey

National Security Division – Oliver Housden

National Security and Science Research – Tom Salter

Aviation Security International Operations – Davina Henderson

Aviation Security Policy and Strategy – Chris Selim

Maritime Security and Resilience – Laura Cooke

Security Projects – James Driver

Resilience Analysis, International and Sanctions – Andy Gregory

Transport Security Operations Centre – Rebecca Bowers

Aviation, Maritime and Border Analysis – Emma Southall

Aviation, Maritime and Environment Analysis – Georgia Court

Aviation and Maritime International and Trade – Elizabeth O’Donoghue

Transport Sanctions and Ukraine Recovery – Stephen Benzies

Aviation – David Silk

Airspace, Noise and Resilience – Ian Elston

Aviation Decarbonisation – Joe Delafield

Aviation Commercial Interventions – Michael Stark

Future of Aviation – Ajita Hathlia

Heathrow Expansion – Hannah Newell

Airports Policy – vacant

National Policy Statement – Martin Gilmour

Maritime – Lola Fadina

Maritime People and Safety – Dave Whyte

Maritime Strategy and Sponsorship – Shahab Paya

Environment Decarbonisation – Eamonn Beirne and Debbie Owens

Ports and Shipping – Olivia Haslam

Accident Investigation Branches

Rail Accident Investigation Branch – Andrew Hall

Marine Accident Investigation Branch – Andrew Moll

Air Accidents Investigation Branch – vacant

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Chief Executive – Virginia McVea

Director of UK Maritime Services – Fraser Healey

Director of HM Coastguard – Claire Hughes

Director of UK Customer Maritime Services – Lars Lippuner

Director of Information and Technology – vacant

Chief Medical Advisor – Dr Sue Stannard

Director of People, Safety and Communications – Matthew Briggs

Director of Corporate Services – Chloe Bowes

Director of Finance, Compliance and Estates – Oliver Poxon

Chief Coastguard – Patrick O’Callaghan

SRO-UK Search and Rescue – Mark Bradley

Transport Strategy Group

UK, International and Trade – Shahid Omer

International Relations and The European Union – Simon Argyle

International Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations – Rebecca Staddon

Trade Division – John McGee

Analysis – Ian Mulheirn

Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling – Robin Cambery

Central Research Division – Steven Finch

Head of Strategic Analysis – Harry Ravi

Data and Analysis – Sam Rose

Data Insights and People Analytics – Katherine Williamson

Advanced Analytics – Ed Sherman

Central Statistics Hub – Richard Field

Strategy and Environment – Ann-Therese Farmer

Chief of Staff to the Permanent Secretary – Tom Lindsell

Principal Private Secretary – Sarah Natrass

Strategy Unit – Matt Crane

Head of Policy Unit – Tom Payne Gibson

Decarbonisation Strategy – Bob Moran

Environment and Adaptation Strategy – Jenny Raynor

Infrastructure Decarbonisation – Sarah Perring

Science, Innovation and Technology – Patricia Thornley

Head of Science, Innovation and Technology Division – Annette Pass

Low Carbon Fuels – Dave Buttery

Low Carbon Fuels – Claire Swadkin

Low Carbon Fuels Commercialisation – Raja Nadarajan and Chrissy Tichler

Group Communications – Wendy Fielder

Marketing, Digital and Campaigns – Amanda Downey

External Engagement and Internal Comms – Emma Beer

Strategic Communications and Insight – Kiran Collier

Media and Speech Writing – Sara Handley

Government Legal Department

Legal Director – Stephen Cave

Deputy Legal Director – Tracey Kerr

Rail Transformation – Katherine Scott

Rail Passenger Services – Jessica Walters

Rail Strategy and Workforce – Jane Worthington

Rail Workforce, Governance and Logistics – Ingrid Overett-Somnier

Roads, Motoring and Freight – David Anderson

Future of Transport, Environment and Legislation – Jason Whiston

Aviation – Hilton Leslie

International – Colette Watson

Maritime – Louise Johnson

Infrastructure, Commercial and Devolution – Monica Brij

Roads Strategy, Infrastructure and Local Transport – Rachel Landau and Amal Bhaimia