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  • Kato Longfield is Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Kinshasa. She arrived in Kinshasa in August 2024. Kato most recently led teams providing consular assistance to British people in distress and their families…

  • Katrina was Regional Director, East Midlands from August 2019 to May 2022. She also took on responsibility for North East, Yorkshire and Humber in April 2022. Previously, she was a Senior HMI, assistant regional director and…

  • Katrina joined the Embassy in September 2011. During her career at the FCO, she worked in London on European Union and South East Asia issues and for 4 UK ministers, including a secondment as a Private Secretary to the UK Se…

  • Katrina was Director General ( DG ) for International and Borders at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from June 2021 to December 2022. She joined Defra from the Scottish government, where she was DG for…

  • Katy is an Executive Director at UK Government Investments. She is a civil servant with significant experience of public spending, local government finance and housing and planning policy. Prior to UK Government Investments,…

  • Katy was appointed as the Director of UK Maritime Services (formerly Maritime Safety & Standards) in April 2016. Katy studied Marine Technology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where she graduated with Honour’s d…

  • Kay Carberry became a Low Pay Commissioner on 1 November 2012. She was Assistant General Secretary of the TUC before retirement at the end of February 2016 having previously been the first head of the TUC’s Equal Rights Depa…

  • Kayley is the Head of Policy for Families, Welfare and Work at Citizens Advice. Prior to joining the national Citizens Advice team Kayley was a frontline adviser at Leeds Citizens Advice where she gave advice on all issues i…

  • Kazi Dinsmore served as the British Deputy High Commissioner to Maldives from January 2023 to August 2024. Kazi joined the UK Civil Service in 2018 following 10 years in the Royal Navy and 7 years in the private security sec…

  • Keir Mather was appointed Assistant Whip, House of Commons on 10 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Selby in July 2024.

  • Keith has been Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in The Hague since August 2023. Prior to his posting in the Netherlands he was Minister Counsellor at the British Embassy in Kyiv. Keith joined the UK Foreign and …

  • In January 2018, Keith Fraser was appointed as a member of the Youth Justice Board. Keith is also the Non-Executive Director/Trustee at The Work Force Development Trust Limited, Advisor for the National Police Chiefs Council…

  • Mr Keith McMahon MBE has been the Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana since June 2022.  As a career diplomat, Keith has a wide range of overseas experience. Prior to Ghana, he was Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy …

  • Keith Pavett began his MOD career joining the MOD Procurement Executive in 1982. Keith was appointed Commercial Manager for Fixed Wing Aircraft for DARA in 2000 and assumed the role of Head of Commercial for DSG . He held th…

  • Keith Richards is a barrister and a professional mediator. His specialist expertise covers a range of areas, including disability and equality rights, alternative dispute resolution, and sustainability. He has been the chair…

  • Keith Scott has been British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea since 20 September 2018. Prior to this appointment his UK role was as Deputy Migration Envoy (2016-18) and also worked in Finance Directorate and dealt with …

  • Born in Edinburgh in Scotland, Keith was educated at Craigmount High School and at the University of St Andrews, from which he graduated with an MA (Honours) degree in Modern History with International Relations. Keith joine…

  • Keith Smith has worked in the skills system for more than 20 years. He has run local skills programmes, ranging from local jobclubs to assessing apprentices. In recent years he has been leading the development and delivery o…

  • Keith is a highly experienced leader in Finance, Treasury and Transformation for large complex organisations operating in regulated environments. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG, Keith spent 35 years in …

  • Kelby Harmes was appointed Director and Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office in October 2021, having previously served in that role on an interim basis between October 2020 and July 2021. Kelby joined the Attorney Ge…

  • Ken Gill was appointed as Non-Executive Chair of the Legal Aid Agency’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) and LAA Board Member on 12 June 2023. He is a Chartered Accountant and has served as a Finance Committee and A…

  • Ken Mayhew is a labour economist who has spent most of his career in Oxford University where he is Emeritus Professor of Education and Economic Performance and a former Fellow and Tutor in Economics at Pembroke College. Ken …

  • Ken O’Flaherty became His Majesty’s Head of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Myanmar in February 2023. Ken joined the Diplomatic Service in 1996, and has previously represented the UK government in Italy, France, …

  • Ken Warwick is an economist and independent consultant specialising in industry economics, innovation, economic appraisal and evaluation. He has undertaken studies for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developme…

  • As of 1 September 2021, Mr Kenan Poleo has been appointed Consul General and Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Prior to being appointed to Istanbul, Kenan Poleo was Her Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commission…

  • Kenna worked at Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ( NDA ) as Head of Programmes and Projects, later becoming Assurance Director. Prior to joining the NDA , Kenna was with the Olympic Delivery Authority ( ODA ) for 6 years wi…

  • Kenneth was first appointed to the Charity Commission’s Board in 2018. He has extensive expertise and experience in all aspects of charity law and the regulation of charities. Kenneth is a qualified barrister (Lincoln’s Inn,…

  • Kenneth Kilpatrick joined the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in September 2007 and was appointed Business Director in September 2014. Kenneth trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the National Audit Office and has…

  • Kerry McCarthy was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the Labour MP for Bristol East in May 2005. Education Kerry studied Ru…

  • Kerry Smith job shared the role of Director of Corporate Services at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ) between November 2023 and March 2024. Before joining DVSA , Kerry worked as a police officer for 30 years,…

  • Kerry ten Kate is an independent consultant, advising governments, companies, banks and civil society organisations on how best to integrate the natural environment into economic decision-making. She is a trustee of the Roya…

  • Kevin Baughan is the Deputy Executive Chair of Innovate UK. His role is focused on both the development and delivery of Innovate UK’s investment portfolio locally, nationally and globally. Before taking up the position, Kevi…

  • Kevin became the Director General of the International Government Service and Digital Envoy for the UK in August 2019. Kevin was the Director General of the Government Digital Service from August 2016 to July 2019. Kevin has…

  • Kevin Down is GAD’s Director of Finance and Support Operations. In addition to finance he is responsible for IT, accommodation, security, health and safety and environmental issues. He joined GAD in 2006 and has over 20 year…

  • Kevin Foster was Minster of State at the Department for Transport from 7 September 2022 to 26 October 2022. Kevin Foster was first elected for the Torbay constituency in May 2015. Mr Foster served on the Public Accounts Comm…

  • Kevin Gallagher joined HM Courts & Tribunals Service in June 2015. Kevin was previously the Chief Information Officer at Channel 4, where he brought digital to the forefront of the organisation’s business model. He has w…

  • Kevin Hollinrake was a Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade between 26 March 2024 and 5 July 2024. He was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade from 7 February …

  • Kevin joined Defra Group Finance on 27 April 2020 as the Finance Director for APHA. Kevin is a Chartered Accountant and started his career in external audit before moving into finance roles in the private sector (food and li…

  • Kevin Kidman was Acting Director of Operations at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ) from October 2015 to July 2016. Career Kevin was the Programme Manager for the merger between the Driving Standards Agency an…

  • Kevin McGinty was appointed Director of Criminal Law and Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office ( AGO ) in 2011. Education Kevin was born in 1957. Following a law degree and lecturing to law undergraduates he was calle…

  • Kevin McGurgan was Consul General in Toronto and Deputy Trade Commissioner for North America from August 2014 to May 2020. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1971, Kevin joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 199…

  • Kevin Orford has held executive, non‐executive and trustee positions on NHS and charity boards for over 20 years. He has recently been a trustee Board Member and Finance Committee Member of Stonewall Equality Ltd and a trust…

  • Kevin Parry is Chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency, having previously served as HCA board member. He has considerable financial experience gained in his previous roles of chief financial officer at Schroders Plc, fr…

  • Kevin Quinlan has been Head of DFID Zambia since September 2012, after being appointed Deputy Head in January 2010. He joined DFID in 2001 and has served in Nigeria, Tanzania and the Caribbean. Before that he worked for Pric…

  • Kevin Rooney joined the Department for Transport to develop vehicle safety policy before moving to the Transport Research Laboratory and then to the Vehicle Certification Agency. Kevin Rooney was appointed as Traffic Commiss…

  • Kevin Sadler is currently Acting Chief Executive for HMCTS to cover Susan Acland-Hood’s appointment as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education. Kevin was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive in November 2016 and i…

  • Kevin Taylor is Managing Director of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, the Cyber Division of BAE Systems plc. He has previously been the Group Strategy Director as well as the Managing Director of the Military Air Business, …

  • Kevin obtained a first class honours degree in Mathematics and Management Sciences from the University of Hull. Kevin is a Chartered Mathematician, a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications and a Chartere…

  • Kevin White took up his post as director general of human resources (HR) in June 2007. His task in that role is to ensure that the department gets the best out of its people while supporting them in their growth and developm…