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Jon Zeff became a director at DCMS in 2008. Jon started his career in the Department of Employment. Since then, his career highlights have included: working on European Union social policy at the Department of Trade and Industry responsibility at...
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Michael Hurn was Acting Director General, High Speed 2 Group for the Department for Transport from 23 June 2017 to 17 November 2017. Career Michael started his career at London Underground working on major rail schemes including the Jubilee Line...
Richard Gleave joined PHE on 21 January 2013. Career highlights: Director of Programmes and Patient Experience at NHS South of England Chief Executive of the Royal United Hospital, Bath Department of Health Performance Director and then Director of Planning and...
Stephen Foreshew-Cain was appointed Executive Director of the Government Digital Service in September 2015. Stephen started his career as an analyst in the mobile telecommunications sector in 1992. His other career highlights include: Chief Operating Officer at the Government Digital...
Christopher Muttukumaru was appointed as the General Counsel at the Department for Transport ( DfT ) in 2011. Career Christopher leads a group of over 90 lawyers which advises the DfT and its executive agencies. His government career highlights include:...
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