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DfT organisation chart (accessible version)

Updated 4 September 2026

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

DfT Board

Secretary of State – Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP

Minister of State – Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE

Parliamentary under Secretary – Simon Lightwood MP

Parliamentary under Secretary – Justin Madders MP

Parliamentary under Secretary – Keir Mather MP

Ian King – Non-Executive

Richard Keys – Non-Executive

Vacant – Non-Executive

Dame Sarah Storey – Non-Executive

Vacant – Non-Executive

Jo Shanmugalingam – Permanent Secretary

Directors General

Conrad Bailey – Director General, Public Transport and Local Group

Richard Goodman – Director General, Rail Group

Dean Creamer – Director General, Major Rail Projects Group

Antonia Williams – Director General, Road Transport Group

Barbara Bennett – Director General, Corporate Delivery Group

Ashley Ibbett – Director General, Aviation, Maritime and Security

Ross Gribbin – Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group

Public Transport and Local Group

Public Transport Strategy and Security – Ben Smith

Safer Streets Mission – Sarah Francis and Rosie Snashall

Public Transport Portfolio Office – Sofia Marcal Whittles

Land Transport National Security – Shanez Cheytan

Integrated and Active Travel Division – Caroline Fish

Local Passenger Transport and Inclusion – Stephen Fidler

Bus Funding and Ticketing – Erum Mussa

Bus Partnerships and Decarbonisation – Jenny Volp

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

Accessibility, Coaches, Taxis and Community Transport – Liz Wilson

Bus Legislation and Franchising – Nicola Cullen

Local Transport, Planning and Housing – Jessica Matthew

Local and Regional Transport Analysis – Liz Jacobs

Local Infrastructure and Strategy and English Devolution – Dave Harding

Transport Housing and Development – Cambyse Jafari-Pak

Planning – Sam Collins-Hill

Regions and Cities Partnership and Delivery – John Hall

Regional Partnerships – West Midlands and South – Dan Taylor

Regional Partnerships – North and East Midlands – Andy Rhind

Cities Regions Strategic Policy Funding and Oversight – Mark Aldworth

Major Infrastructure Delivery – Dan Lineham

Major Infrastructure Sponsorship – Fiona Jackson

Northern Powerhouse Rail and Network Planning – Nick Bisson

NPR Consents and Environment – Catriona Henderson

NPR Liverpool-West Yorkshire and Regeneration – Jen Brown

Network Planning, Business Case and Eastern Upgrades – Charlie Small

NPR Manchester Route – Leo Warren

Accident Investigation Branches – Lucy Bird

Rail Accident Investigation Branch – Andrew Hall

Marine Accident Investigation Branch – Robert Loder

Air Accident Investigation Branch – Robert Balls

Rail Group

Rail Performance and Sponsorship – Ben Llewellyn

Strategic Analysis and Modelling – Tom Griffiths

Rail Analysis – Claire Worsdall

Rail Reform, Research and Statistics – Paul Griffin

Rail Industry Standards and Capability – Jeremy Hotchkiss

International Rail and Rail Freight – Andrea Pearson

Rail Shareholder Team – Tracey Sedgley

Rail Sponsorship – Nick Wilcox

Rail Reform – Amy Payne

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

Director of Workforce Reform Taskforce – Vacant

Rail Workforce Pay and Productivity – Lakhbir Hans

Passenger Policy and Projects – Deborah Lewis

Passenger Experience and Inclusion – Rebeca Hall

Rail Commercial and Contracts Partner – Siobhan Oudahar

RDG Programme and FTR Legislative Reform – Charlotte Clarke

Fares, Ticketing and Retail Policy and Sponsorship – Victoria Race

Rail Change Portfolio – Amanda Roper

Rail Change Portfolio Office – Ruth Collins

Rail International Strategy and Engagement – John Connell

Rail Transition Programme – San Puri-Starr

Great British Railways Stand Up and Design – Marc Owen

GBR Design and Stand Up – Toby Fountain

East West Rail – Rosemary Hopkins

East West Rail – Jodie Lofthouse

Major Rail Projects Group

Euston Delivery Company– Peter Wilkinson

People, Systems and Organisational Design – Gillian Harrison

Strategy and Programme – Andrew Appiah

Interim Euston Finance Director – Vinny Chandera

Director of HS2 Delivery – Beverley Weston

Stations Sponsor – Paul Stewart

Controls Sponsor – Andy Tan

Civils and Route-wide Sponsor – Rachel Wilson

Rolling Stock, 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 and EDC Shareholding – Michelle Kennard

Policy and Benefits – Susanna May

Programme and Benefits – Kate Parry

Shadow Operator and End State – Paul Sherrell

Future Infrastructure and Legacy – Katie McCann and Rowena Ridout

Road Transport Group

Freight and Borders – Louise Morgan

Borders Resilience and Response – Lydia Austen

Future Border Strategy – Paul O’Sullivan

Freight and Borders Analysis – Daniel Broadfield

Multi-Modal Freight – Jenny Ward

Road Freight – Hannah Tooze and Katherine Macdivitt

Lower Thames Crossing – Kate Cohen

Lower Thames Crossing – Jo Stanyard

Lower Thames Crossing – Laura Keogh

National Highways Sponsorship – Haroona Chughtai

Policy Sponsorship and Strategy – Faith Wilkinson

Future Roads Investment and Shareholding – Rupert Furness

Tier 1 Projects Sponsorship – Danny Trup

Client Portfolio and Performance – Kate Walters

Client Portfolio and Performance for Strategic Roads – Laura Marquis

Roads Strategy – Becky Morrison

Traffic and Technology – Gavin James

Statistics Roads and Freight – Gemma Brand

Roads Economics Modelling and Evaluation – Neil Shorten

Micromobility, Active Travel, Charges and Highways – Helen McGill and Richard Thomas

Road Strategy Delivery – Elle Costigan

National Highways Enforcements – Rupesh Mehta

Recommencing Enforcement and Review – Joe James

National Highways Enforcement – Tom Payne-Gibson

Office for Zero Emissions – Richard Bruce and Caroline Low

Strategic Charging Infrastructure – Stephen Rippon

Charging Infrastructure Deployment – Nick Shaw

Vehicle Consumer Strategy – Joshua Harris-Kirkwood

Regulations and HGVs – Rosalind Marshall

OZEV Analysis Team – Jenna O’Byrne

Future Transport Systems – Claire Wren

International Vehicle Standards – Phil Earl

Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – Simon Connick

Road Safety Division – Cathy Miller

FTS Analysis, Enablers and Strategy – Mike Head

Active Travel England

Chief Executive – Graham Grant

Director of Planning, Development and Strategy – Sophie Edmonds

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 Services (Driver) – Pauline Reeves

Director of Services (Vehicle) – Richard Hennessy

Director of Services (Enforcement) – Marian Kitson

Chief Digital and Information Officer – Tina Churcher

Director of Policy – Oliver Mulvey

Director of Customer Relations and Communications – Sarah Maddocks

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 Digital Technology Officer – Tom Brewer

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

Project Delivery and Performance – Claire Gibbs and Sacha Hatteea

Project Delivery Excellence and Profession – Serena Cussons

Portfolio and Project Assurance – John Sartin

Chief Engineer – David Coles

Risks, Reporting – Vacant

Group HR and Shareholding, Appointments and Inquiry Response Director – Mary Halle

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

Public Appointments and Centre of Excellence – Dawn Dandy

Culture and Capability – 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

Change and Organisational Design – Aesha Zafar and Sarah Turner

Corporate Finance and Property – Alistair Cormack

Head of Operational Estates – Jo Trilloe

Corporate Finance Advisory – Peter Brown

Head of Property Portfolio and Advisory – Nick Lambert

Corporate Finance Advisory – Revantha Rodriguez

Corporate Finance Advisory – Helene Walden

Group Finance – Tirth Benning

Strategic Finance and Planning – James Pfeffer

Financial Accounting and Control – Robert Hart

Finance Operations – Deborah Allen

Finance Business Partners – Ashton Edwin

Group Commercial – Paul Rodgers

Assurance, Supply Chain and Category Management – Ann McChesney

Commercial Relationship Management – Peter Birkbeck

Commercial Strategy, Policy and Capability– Ian Edwards

Operations, Digital data and Technology – Cristina Bizzi

Transformation Director – Iain Forbes

Transformation Team – Carly Freeston

Digital, Information and Security – Gavin Gaunt

Portfolio Management – Sioned James

Digital Strategy Projects – Suzanne Taylor

Digital Assurance, Compliance and Controls – Emily Meredith

Digital Performance and Capability – Joanna Vaughan

Service Line Ownership – Vacant

Platforms and Technology – Vacant

Aviation, Maritime and Security Group

Transport Security – Sarah Nacey

National Security Division – Oliver Housden

National Security and Science Research – Simon Lancaster

Aviation Security International Operations – Davina Henderson

Aviation Security and Strategy – Chris Selim

Maritime Security Division – Laura Cooke

Resilience Analysis, International and Sanctions – Andy Gregory

Transport Resilience – Rebecca Bowers

Aviation, Maritime and Border Analysis – Emma Southall

Aviation, Maritime and Border Analysis – Georgia Court

Aviation and Maritime International and Trade – Elizabeth O’Donoghue

Transport Security Operations Centre and Centre for Transport Sanctions – Holly Greig

Aviation – David Silk

Airports, Airspace, Resilience and Connectivity – Ian Elston

Aviation Decarbonisation and Environment – Joe Delafield

Aviation, Safety, Innovation and Skills – Ajita Hathlia

Aviation Strategy and Markets – Fran Sims

Heathrow Expansion Directorate – Hannah Newell

Economic Regulation and Legislation – Michael Stark

Heathrow Expansion Policy – Martin Gilmour

Heathrow Expansion Strategy and Delivery – Jasmine Banghard

Maritime – Lola Fadina

Maritime People and Safety – Dave Whyte

Maritime Strategy and Sponsorship – Shahab Paya

Environment and Decarbonisation – Eamonn Beirne and Debbie Owens

Ports and Shipping – Olivia Haslam

Middle East Taskforce – Chrissy Tichler

Head of Secretariat – Clare Dixon

Land, Maritime, Freight and Supply Chain – Phil Bateman

Gulf and International Cell – Sam Howard

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 – Emma Woollon

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

Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group

UK, International and Trade – Shahid Omer

International Relations and The European Union – Ruth Talbot

International Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations – Caroline Barker and Fiona Lee

Trade and Investment Division – John McGee

Chief Analysis – Ian Mulheirn

Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling – Chris Durham

Central Research Division – Steven Finch

Data and Analysis – Sam Rose

Data Insights and People Analytics – Katherine Williamson

Advanced Analytics – George Economides

Central Statistics Hub – Richard Field

Strategy and Environment – Ann-Therese Farmer

Chief of Staff to the Permanent Secretary – Tom Lindsell

Principal Private Secretary – Sarah Nattrass

Strategy Unit – Matt Crane

Decarbonisation Strategy – Bob Moran

Environment and Adaptation Strategy – Jenny Raynor

Strategic Analysis – Harry Ravi

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

Low Carbon Fuels Commercialisation – Patrick Malone

Group Communications – Tom Lawrence

Marketing, Campaigns and Digital – Amanda Downey

Head of External Engagement and Internal Communications – Emma Beer

Head of Strategic Communications – Kiran Collier

Head of News – Sara Handley

Government Legal Department

Legal Director – Stephen Cave

Deputy Legal Director – Tracey Kerr

Rail Transformation – Katherine Scott

Rail Passenger Services – Susan Preston

Rail Strategy and Policy – Daniel Lee

Rail Workforce, Governance and Logistics – Ingrid Overett-Somnier

Roads, Motoring and Freight – David Anderson

Future of Transport, Environment and Legislation – Jason Whiston and Jane Worthington

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