Non-executive board member
Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE
Biography
Margaret Casely-Hayford is a non-executive board member at the Department for Education, joining in March 2025.
Margaret is highly regarded for her strategic oversight, risk and governance experience, having held high profile positions including:
- Director of Legal Services at John Lewis Partnership
- Non-Executive Director at NHS England
- Chancellor of Coventry University
Alongside other roles she is currently:
- Non-Executive Director at the Co-op Group
- Adviser, Ultra Education
- Trustee, The Radcliffe Trust and Concert Theatre Works
- Trustee and Director, Gallery of Living History