Philip Duffy
Biography
Philip Duffy was appointed Chief Executive at the Environment Agency on 3 July 2023.
Previously Philip was Director-General, Growth and Productivity at HM Treasury.
Philip grew up in Slough, Berkshire. After university, he lived abroad for a while and joined the Civil Service in 2003. In 2006, he spent a year training with the French civil service. He has worked on a wide variety of subjects, from housing and the environment to community cohesion and immigration. In 2011 he became Director, Immigration and Border Policy at the Home Office, and in 2014 became Chief Operating Officer at the UK Border Force, managing customs, immigration and crime operations at the UK Border.
In 2017, he joined HM Treasury as Director, Enterprise and Growth, leading work on transport, productivity, the environment, business support and culture. He was promoted to Director-General in May 2020.
Chief Executive
The Chief Executive is the leader of the EA and is responsible for the day to day management of the organisation.
Previous roles in government
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Director-General, Growth and Productivity
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Chief Operating Officer