Philip Rushbrook

Biography

Philip Rushbrook was most recently Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, until June 2022.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Dr Philip Edward Rushbrook

Married to: Janis

Children: Two

2019 to 2022 Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
2018 to 2019 The Confederation of Service Charities, Director of Governance Support, London (secondment from Ministry of Defence)
2014 to 2018 Ministry of Defence, Chief Officer & Deputy Administrator (Deputy Governor), Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri & Dhekelia and Command Secretary, British Forces Cyprus
2013 to 2014 Cabinet Office, National Security Secretariat, Foreign and Defence Policy Directorate, Programme Implementation Director, Afghan Interpreters UK Resettlement Programme
2011 to 2013 FCO, Turks & Caicos Islands, Governor’s Office, Deputy Head of Mission and Director of Strategy, Government Reform and Economic Recovery Programme
2008 to 2011 Home Office, Deputy International Director, International Directorate
2008 UN/World Health Organisation, Specialist Advisor in Darfur, Sudan (secondment from Cabinet Office)
2007 to 2008 Cabinet Office, Service Director, Departmental IT Development Programme
2005 to 2007 HM Treasury, Office of Government Commerce, Review Director, Organisational Reform Review and Divisional Director, Knowledge, Innovation, Standards and Skills Division
2001 to 2005 Cabinet Office, Head, Public Sector Reform Team
1993 to 2001 UN/World Health Organization, Europe Region, Regional Advisor for Environment and Health, Nancy, France and Rome, Italy
1992 to 1993 Bechtel Limited, Senior Specialist, Environmental Engineering Management Unit, London
1990 to 1992 Gibb Environmental, Principal Consultant, Oxfordshire
1982 to 1990 UK Atomic Energy Authority, Waste Research Unit and New Ventures Team, Harwell Laboratory, Oxfordshire