Samantha Durrant
Biography
Samantha Durrant has been a Non-Executive Director of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Board since April 2019.
Samantha has worked in senior leadership roles across both public and private sectors and specialises in Business Transformation.
Samantha has lead change in a range of government and Non-Departmental Government Bodies including the Pensions Regulator and National Employment Savings Trust. She served as a non-executive director of the Sussex NHS Commissioners and is currently non executive director of the Insolvency Service.
Samantha chairs the DBS Change Management Committee (CMC) and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee (ARC).
DBS Board Member
Board members are senior figures from outside DBS who bring a mix of expertise and skills from across the public and private sector. They all:
- oversee performance
- set the strategic direction for the DBS
- support and challenge management on implementing the DBS strategic direction
- make sure that statutory duties are carried out
DBS board members are appointed following open and fair competition and in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments are for an initial period of 3 years, with the possibility of re-appointment.