Our governance

Decision-making, executive and managerial bodies in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

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Departmental Board

The Departmental Board provides direction on strategy, performance and risk management.

Members

See the Departmental Board terms of reference.

Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee

The Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee (ARAC) is a sub committee of the Departmental Board. It ensures the quality of audit and risk control functions within the department.

Members

  • Vikas Shah, Non-Executive Board Member and Non-Executive Member (Chair)
  • Bryan Ingleby, Non-Executive Member
  • Elaine Clements, Non-Executive Member
  • Alison Rodwell, Non-Executive Member
  • Jane Whittaker, Non-Executive Member
  • Peter Mather, Non-Executive Board Member

Also attending:

  • Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary
  • Freya Guinness, Director General, Corporate Services
  • Tim Sparrow, Finance Director
  • Simon Hulme, Director, Implementation and Delivery
  • Angelo Barretto, Departmental Risk Manager
  • Ali Morgan, National Audit Office (NAO) representative
  • Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) representative

See the ARAC terms of reference.

Nominations and Governance Committee

The Nominations and Governance Committee (NGC) is a sub committee of the Departmental Board. It’s responsible for senior level pay and succession planning.

Members

  • Ann Cairns, Lead Non-Executive Board Member (Chair)
  • Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary
  • Alice Hurrell, Director, Human Resources

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (ExCo) sets the strategic direction of the department and manages the day-to-day running of the department’s resource, policies and programmes.

Members

  • Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary (Chair)
  • Clive Maxwell, Second Permanent Secretary
  • Caleb Deeks/Gavin Lambert, Director General, Market Frameworks (Jobshare)
  • Freya Guinness, Director General, Corporate Services
  • David Bickerton, Director General, Business Sectors
  • Jo Shanmugalingam, Director General, Science, Innovation and Growth
  • Lee McDonough, Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International
  • Ben Rimmington, Director General, Net Zero Buildings and Industry
  • Ashley Ibbett, Director General, Energy Infrastructure
  • Jonathan Mills, Director General, Energy Markets and Supply
  • Beatrice Kilroy-Nolan, Director General, Trade and Opportunities
  • Donna Leong, Chief Economist
  • Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser
  • Dan Micklethwaite, Director, Policy, Strategy and Private Office
  • Tom Taylor, Chief Finance Officer
  • Simon Hulme, Director, Implementation and Delivery
  • Alice Hurrell, Director, Human Resources
  • Abigail Morris, Director, Communications
  • Patrick Kilgariff, Director, Legal
  • Wendy Hardaker, Director, Legal

People and Operations Committee

The People and Operations Committee (POpCo) is a sub-committee of ExCo. It manages human resources, estates, operations, IT and people related issues.

Members

  • Jo Shanmugalingam, Director General, Science, Innovation and Growth (Co-Chair)
  • Ashley Ibbett, Director General, Energy Infrastructure (Co-Chair)
  • Selvin Brown, Director, Net Zero Buildings
  • Emily Bourne, Director, Energy Development and Resilience
  • Carl Creswell, Director, Professional Business Services, Retail and Post
  • Chris Heffer, Director, Nuclear Power and Decommissioning
  • Karl Hoods, Chief Digital and Information Officer
  • Alice Hurrell, Director, Human Resources
  • Nick Sammons, Director, Commercial and Operations
  • Emily Revess, Staff Networks Representative
  • Luna Frank Riley, Staff Networks Representative

Also attending:

  • Susan Clews, Chief Executive, ACAS
  • Erik Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Performance and Risk Committee

The Performance and Risk Committee (P&R) is a sub-committee of ExCo. It monitors frameworks for performance against targets, budgets and risks.

Members

  • Freya Guinness, Director General, Corporate Services (Co-Chair)
  • Lee McDonough, Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International (Co-Chair)
  • Donna Leong, Chief Economist
  • Mark Holmes, Deputy Director, Audit Reform and Regulation (Challenge Function Chair)
  • Simon Hulme, Director, Implementation and Delivery
  • Tim Sparrow, Director, Finance
  • Craig Whiteley, Deputy Director, Human Resources
  • Niall Mackenzie, Director, Consumers and Competition
  • Helen Shirley-Quirk, Director, Nuclear Protection
  • Chris Thompson, Director, Clean Growth
  • Harriet Wallace, Director, International Research and Innovation

Also attending:

  • Jamie Carter, Director, UK Government Investments (UKGI)
  • Mark Bradley, Head of Project Delivery, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Projects and Investment Committee

The Projects and Investment Committee (PIC) is a sub-committee of ExCo. It’s responsible for approving new investment proposals and projects.

Members

  • David Bickerton, Director General, Business Sectors (Chair)
  • Tom Taylor, Chief Financial Officer (Deputy Chair)
  • Hugo Robson, Chief Negotiator (Deputy Chair)
  • Nick Adams, Deputy Director of Project Controls
  • Donna Leong, Chief Economist
  • Nick Sammons, Commercial and Operations Director
  • Alexandra Jones, Director Science, Research and Innovation
  • Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser
  • Daron Walker, Director, Smart Metering Implementation Programme
  • Declan Burke, Director Clean Power Strategy and Deployment
  • Andrew Jamieson, Non-Executive Member

Also attending:

  • Neil McDermott - CEO LCCC (Low Carbon Contracts Company)
  • Andrew Butterworth - UK Government Investments (UKGI) sponsor
  • Jon Loveday, Director, Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)

Structure of our boards and committees

For more information on our boards and committees, see our annual report and accounts.

This report includes a visual representation of our governance structure.

Register of interests

Board members are asked to declare any personal or business interests which may influence their judgement, or be perceived to, when performing their duties.

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