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  • David is the Department for Transport’s representative on the DOHL board. He has over 20 years’ experience of government commercial operations and shareholder functions. He is currently the Head of Direct Rail Operations in …

  • David Bennett is the Delivery Director for Phase One. He joined HS2 from global engineering firm Jacobs and has wide ranging experience of delivering complex projects across the globe. Following the recent publication of our…

  • David Bernstein joined the HMPPS as a Non-Executive Board Member on 20 May 2021. David Bernstein has been chairman of the British Red Cross since 2015 and brings a wealth of business and professional experience. David served…

  • David Bickerton became Director General for Business Group at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in February 2023. He was Director General for Business Sectors at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial S…

  • David spent his early career in the automotive, consumer goods and financial services sectors with organisations including Peugeot UK and Cadbury Schweppes plc. More recently he spent a number of years in senior consulting r…

  • David Blackall was acting Chief Operating Officer of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). As Chief Operating Officer, David supported both the Permanent Secretary and Second Permanent Secretary across a wide range of their respons…

  • David Bolt was appointed as interim Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on 24 May 2024 with effect from 3 June. In 2022 he was appointed as an independent member of the Parole Board for England and Wales. …

  • David is Executive Director, Finance and Operations, and joined Ofqual in 2022. His previous roles in the civil service include: Director of Accommodation, Defence Infrastructure Organisation  Head of Customer Finance, Defen…

  • David Brewer joined the Highways Agency in 2013 as Network Delivery and Development Director. He is responsible for maintenance and improvement of the strategic road network. His previous roles include senior posts with BAA,…

  • David Brooker joined DCMS in March 2008 as the Director responsible for the legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and since 2011 has also been the lead Director for Sport. Having studied English at the University …

  • David Brooks has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Coal Authority and the chair of its HR and Remuneration Committee (retitled the People and Remuneration Committee from 1 April 2023) from 1 April 2022 to 31 …

  • David Bunch has more than 20 years of operational experience in building, running and leading a variety of mobility-related businesses across Europe, North America and South Africa combined with extensive board-level experie…

  • David has more than 20 years’ legal experience. He trained in the Inland Revenue and has worked extensively on tax matters, leading large HMRC legal teams dealing with tax policy and legislation in relation to UK business an…

  • David Burrowes was appointed the Prime Minister’s Deputy Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on 20 January 2022. David is a solicitor specialising in criminal law. Before being elected Member of Parliament for En…

  • David Burton has been Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Rome since August 2024. During his career David has worked on a wide range of issues including Europe, South Asia, G7/G20, international jus…

  • David Cairns is the British Ambassador to Sweden and the FCO’s Director for the Nordic Baltic Region. After joining the FCO in 1993, David Cairns served in Japan as Second Secretary Commercial and in Geneva as the Head of th…

  • David has been the British High Commissioner to Brunei since October 2013. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1981 and has served overseas in Europe, the Caribbean and Asia Pacific, including Singapore an…

  • Appointed Non-Executive Director to the VMD in December 2018. He is a former council member of the Royal College of Veterinary Sugeons (RCVS) and has 30 years’ experience working in a veterinary practice. A member of the VMD…

  • David Charles is the Programme Director at the Disclosure and Barring Service. He has worked for IBM for 14 years, the majority of that time spent as a programme manager in the public and retail sectors with clients such as …

  • David Clarke has been a Non-executive director of the Disclosure and Barring Service since December 2012.

  • David Clay has been a member of the Diplomatic Service since 2005, and has been appointed as the next British Consul General to New England. David was joint head of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Iraq and…

  • David is a chartered civil engineer with more than 40 years’ experience in the engineering and construction industry. Now retired from full-time employment, David’s last executive role was as a member of the WS Atkins plc Gr…

  • David Cockburn was appointed as the Certification Officer on 1 August 2001 and re-appointed in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2012. He’s a solicitor who previously worked in private practice for 29 years. David is currently a vice-pre…

  • David started his role as British High Commissioner to Tanzania in August 2020. Before that, David was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia from January 2017 until February 2019. CURRICULUM VITAE Full …

  • David Cooper was appointed as Non-Executive Director at HMRC in May 2021, and is an experienced CIO and business transformation leader. His previous role in Mitie, as the Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, saw him …

  • His previous roles include: Non-executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Audit and Remuneration Committees at TT Electronics PLC, 2005 to 2012 Board Member at the Professional Oversight Board, (part of Fi…

  • David Currie was the Chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) until 19 June 2018. The CMA was established on 1 October 2013 and assumed its full functions and powers on 1 April 2014. He is also: Member of the …

  • David Duguid was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland between 20 September 2022 and 27 October 2022. He was also jointly an unpaid Parliamentary Under Secretary of Stat…

  • David joins Dstl from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) where he was the Head of Business Strategy and Governance, the department’s corporate finance team. During this time, he led on MOD’s asset sales programme and managed the …

  • David Fison is Chief Executive of Osborne, a family-owned construction business. He has more than 35 years’ experience working in the construction sector. He was Chief Executive Officer of Skanska UK plc, the UK arm of one o…

  • David Fitton CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica in succession to Mr Howard Drake, who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. David Fitton joined the FCO in 1980 and was, until rec…

  • David was appointed as the Director of the Office for the Pay Review Bodies (OPRB) in August 2020. Previously, he was the Head of Profession for Statistics at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) wh…

  • David was appointed Chief Operating Officer in February 2021. He was previously Director of Legal and Policy and joined the SSRO as Head of Legal in September 2015. David is a lawyer who first qualified in Australia where he…

  • David Goldstone CBE is the independent Chair of the Office for Value for Money. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Submarine Delivery Agency, a Non-Executive Director of HS2 Ltd, acting as HM Treasury’s representativ…

  • David Gravells currently chairs Northern 2 VCT plc a listed venture capital trust providing capital to developing businesses. For many years he has been involved in executive roles, and consultancy and mentoring activities, …

  • David took up his post as Deputy Head of Mission in Yangon in August 2015. His previous roles include: 2013 to 2015 Senior Analyst, Cabinet Office 2013 to 2014 Team Leader, Afghanistan Department 2011 to 2013 Team Leader, Sr…

  • David joined DVLA in August 2000 and was appointed Director Operations & Customer Services in September 2013. Education Further education included A Level studies in English Literature and Geography. Career During his ca…

  • David Harrison CBE was appointed as a non-executive director of the management board in February 2002. He stepped down from the board in June 2011, but remains a non-executive member of UK Export Finance’s audit committee. H…

  • David Havelock joined UK Export Finance in October 2005. He is director of the Credit Risk Group, member of the executive committee, and a member of the UK Export Finance Board. David was director of credit management, corpo…

  • David Heath was the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food from September 2012 to October 2013. He was elected Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome on 1 May 1997. Education David was educated at Millfield School, S…

  • David Hill was appointed Director General for Strategy and Water at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 24 June 2024. He was previously Director-General Environment from October 2020 to June 2024 and in…

  • David was appointed as Chief Executive of the Charity Commission on 7 February 2024. Prior to that, David served as Chief Executive Officer of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). APHA is the UK’s biosecurity agency re…

  • David has over 30 years’ experience in the private sector, predominantly in senior commercial finance roles.  He has a broad experience at Board level gained from working across a wide range of sectors in both the UK and ove…

  • David joined the SIA Board in March 2015 as a non-executive director. Career Early in his career David spent several years working in the UK nuclear power industry. He then joined BT, and held many roles over a 30 year caree…

  • David has worked in the nuclear industry for 30 years, joining Cavendish Nuclear in 1989, initially as a welding engineer before moving into construction site management which has been his main area of focus for the last 25 …

  • David Hughes was appointed Director General for Rail Infrastructure Group at the Department for Transport (DfT) in January 2021. David joined DfT from Transport for the North, where he was Strategy and Programme Director. Pr…

  • David was appointed as a non-executive director of Highways England in March 2015. He chairs the Highways England’s Audit and Risk Committee. David was a non-executive director of the Highways Agency from 2009 and also chair…

  • Mr David Hunt was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania from June 2011 to June 2015. Mr Hunt joined the FCO in 2001 from the Private Sector and was most recently Deputy Head of Conflict Department at the FCO …

  • David was appointed as a Non-executive Member in June 2016. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and Regulatory Committee. David has a track record of leadership roles in strategy, M&A, finance, change management a…