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DfT organisation chart (accessible version)

Updated 16 July 2024

This document sets out the organisational structure of the Department for Transport (DfT).

DfT Board

The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP – Secretary of State for Transport

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE – Minister of State

Simon Lightwood MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Lilian Greenwood MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Mike Kane MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Ian King – Non-Executive

Richard Keys – Non-Executive

Tracy Westall – Non-Executive

Dame Sarah Storey – Non-Executive

Tony Poulter – Non-Executive

Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB – Permanent Secretary

Jo Shanmugalingam – Second Permanent Secretary

Directors General

Conrad Bailey – Director General, Rail Strategy and Services Group

Alex Hynes – Director General, Rail Services Group

Alan Over – Director General, High Speed Rail Group

Emma Ward – Director General, Road Transport Group

Nick Joyce – Director General, Corporate Delivery Group

Rannia Leontaridi (reports to the Second Permanent Secretary) – Director General, Aviation, Maritime and Security

Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group (report directly to the Second Permanent Secretary)

Public Transport and Local Group

Rail Strategy and Analysis – Abi Hayes

Rail Funding and Sponsorship – Victoria Race

Strategic Analysis and Modelling – Jenna O’Byrne

Rail Reform, Research and Statistics – Mark Ledbury

Rail Industry Standards and Capability – Jeremy Hotchkiss

International Rail – Andrea Pearson

PTLG Integration – Caroline Fish

Integration and Security – Ben Smith

Rail Portfolio Office – Sofia Marcal Whittles

Rail Interface Team – Claire Dixon

Land Transport National Security – Shanez Cheytan

Environment and Digital – Jennifer Elevique

Rail Reform – Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan

Financial and Commercial Policy – Alex Szyjanowicz

Legislation and Accountability Policy – Alissa Ede

Culture, Capability and Change – Gillian Harrison

Coherence and Cross-Cutting Policy – Joe Hickey

Delivery and Engagement – Carly Freeston

Rail Workforce Transformation – Sacha Hatteea and Claire Gibbs

Central Teams – Lakhbir Hans

Project Teams – Rebecca Hall

Policy, Operations and Change – Simon Smith

Rail Finance – Andy Baghurst

Passenger Experience – Deborah Lewis

In-Franchise Change – Vicky Williams

Contract, Commercial and Customer Team – Siobhan Oudahar

Stations and Accessibility – Joe James

Local Transport – Stephen Fidler and Jessica Matthew

Bus Funding – Erum Mussa

Bus Reform – Sharon Maddix

Local Passenger Transport – Caroline Barker and Fiona Lee

Local Improvements, Transport Users and Portfolio – Nina Skomorowski-Brown

Local Infrastructure Delivery – Mark Aldworth

Accessible and Inclusive Travel – Alison Franks and Liz Wilson

Local, Regional Transport Analysis – Andrew Morrison

Transport and Environment Data and Statistics – John Wilkins

Local Strategy and Programmes Division – Dave Harding

Regions, Cities and Devolution – John Hall

Regional Partnerships and Delivery (London) – Samantha Collins-Hall

Regional Partnerships and Delivery (Midlands, SW, SE and E) – Dan Taylor

Regional Partnerships and Delivery North – Andy Rhind

English Devolution – Ruth Harper

Rail Services Group

Rail Infrastructure Central – Cavendish Elithorn

East West Rail – Jodie Lofthouse and Kazi Hossain

Midlands Mainline – Patrick Bateson

East Coast, West Midlands and Freight – Stephen Sutcliffe

Rail Infrastructure South – Matthew Lodge

South East, Anglia Stations and Accessibility – James Conway

Western and Wessex – Jonathan Daley

Restoring your Railways – Nick Wilcox

Rail Infrastructure North – Russ MacMillan

Transpennine Route Upgrade – Farha Sheikh

North West – Paul Fishwick

North East – Faizul Chowdhury

Strategy and Portfolio – Amanda Roper

Strategy, Policy and Operations – Charlotte Clarke

Portfolio and Performance – Stuart White

Markets Strategy and Planning – Sam Caughey

Coordination and Planning – Timothy Woodward

Contract Delivery and Support – Dan Brandenburger

Train Strategy and Operations – Daniel Ashley

Rolling Stock – Jag Maitala

Programme Excellence and Procurement – Rachel Wilson

Markets South – Jim Richards

Market Lead, TSGN and South Eastern Market – Tim Rees

Market Lead, Wessex and Western – Elaine Tuck

Market Lead, Chiltern and Anglia Market – Kate Laramee

Markets North – Fiona White

Market Lead, Midlands, North and Wales Market – Eddie Muraszko

Rail North Partnership – Gary Bogan

Franchise Resilience and Mobilisation– Andrew Macdonald

Market Lead, Intercity West Coast Partnership – Sam Evens

Market Lead, Intercity East – Arthur Borkwood

Major Rail Projects Group

Special Projects Director – Pete Wilkinson

Lead Delivery Advisor – Vacant

Rolling Stock, Systems and Entry into Service – Paul Mansbridge

Route, Powers and Birmingham – Paul Stewart

Old Oak Common and Civils – Vacant

HS2 Controls – Vicky O’Brien

HS2 Systems and Systems Integration – Nick Adams

Euston – Jill Adam

Euston Strategy and Programme – Andrew Appiah

Euston Transport Requirements – Stuart Voller

Delivery Model and Development – Steven Howell

Euston Private Finance – Inna Cook

Portfolio Management – Luke Wells

Funding and Sponsorship – Helen Ramsden

Land and Property – Rob Middleton

Analysis – Alice Crossley and Priya Shah

Northern Powerhouse Rail Development – Nick Bisson

NPR Consents and Environment – Nicola Cullen

NPR – Liverpool-West Yorkshire – Jen Brown

NPR East and Programme – Fiona Jackson

Future Network Planning and NPR PMO – Charlie Small

NPR Manchester Route – Ruth Collins

Policy and Benefits – Susanna May

Closure and Legacy – Joanna Stanyard

Programme and Benefits – Kate Parry

Shadow Operator and End State – Paul Sherrell

Road Transport Group

Network North Unit – Chrissy Tichler

Phase 2 Organisational Design – Raja Nadarajan

Motoring and Freight – Rosalind Wall

Road Safety – Pauline Reeves

Road Freight Regulation – Duncan Price

Road Freight Strategy – Hannah Tooze and Katherine Macdivitt

Motoring Services Agency Sponsorship – Katie Warren and Rosie Snashall

Motoring and Freight Analysis – Joe Gaytten

Motoring Services Agency Projects – Suzanne Taylor

Logistics and Borders – Iain Forbes

Borders Resilience and Response – Lydia Austen

Future Borders Strategy – Paul O’Sullivan

Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis – Daniel Broadfield

Logistics and Supply Chain Policy Division – Laura Marquis

EES Contingency Planning – Petra Wilkinson

Roads and Projects Infrastructure Delivery – Kate Cohen

Roads Investment Strategy Client Complex Infrastructure Projects Sponsorship – Elle Costigan

Road Investment Strategy Smart Motorways  – Damien De Niese

Roads Investment Strategy Client Regional Infrastructure Projects – Danny Trup

Roads Investment Strategy Client Portfolio and Performance – Kate Walters and Rosalind Reid

Roads Strategy – Dave Buttery

Traffic and Technology – Anthony Ferguson

Roads Planning and Environment – Cathy Miller

Statistics Roads and Freight – Gemma Brand

Roads Economics Modelling and Evaluation – Neil Shorten

Roads Investment, Policy and Pipeline Development – Phillip Andrews

Future Roads Policy – Helen McGill and Richard Thomas

Highways and Active Travel – Rupert Furness

Office for Zero Emissions – Richard Bruce and Caroline Low

Head of the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles – Nick Shaw, Stephen Rippon and Lizzie Culwick

Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation – Rosy Marshall

Environment and Future Mobility Analysis – Lucy Kavanagh

Future Transport Systems – Claire Wren and Hannah Newell

International Vehicle Standards – Phil Earl

Joint Head, Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) – Simon Connick and Isobel Pastor

Head of Joint Air Quality Unit – Laura Keogh and Simon James

Systems and Strategies – Vacant

Active Travel England

Chief Executive – Danny Williams

Chief Operating Officer – Louise Wilkinson

Director of Inspections – Brian Deegan

Director of Spatial Planning and Development Management – Graham Grant

Director of Data and Analysis – Chris Stewart

Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency

Chief Executive – Loveday Rider

Director of People – Paula Pitcher

Chief Financial Officer – Clare Nichols

Director of Operations (North) – Peter Hearn

Director of Operations (South) – Richard Hennessy

Director of Enforcement – Marian Kitson

Director of Strategy, Policy, Digital and Technology – Becky Thomas

Director of Corporate Affairs – Adrian Long

Director of Corporate Services – Carrie Dolan

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Chief Executive – Julie Lennard

Finance Director – Tracy Nash

Human Resources and Estates Director – Louise White

Operations and Customer Services Director – Tony Ackroyd

Chief Technical Officer – Brian Sullivan

Strategy, Policy and Communications Director – Lynette Rose

Commercial Director – Darren Thompson

Head of Estates and Facilities Management – Cen Powell

Vehicle Certification Agency

Chief Executive – Pia Wilkes

Corporate Delivery Group

Portfolio and Project Delivery – Rosemary Hopkins

Project Delivery Excellence and Profession – Serena Cussons

Portfolio Assurance and Project Delivery – John Sartin

Infrastructure Decarbonisation – Sarah Perring

Chief Engineer – David Coles

Shareholding and Corporate Sponsorship – Vacant

Network Rail/East West Rail Shareholder Team – Tracey Sedgley

HS2 Ltd, LCR and Crossrail International Shareholder Team – Michelle Kennard

Public Appointment and National Shareholder Team – Sophie Keay

Public Bodies Portfolio, DOHL Shareholder – Lisa Moses

Covid-19 Public Inquiry – Rhona Glazer-Munck

Corporate Finance and Property – Alistair Cormack

Head of Operational Estates – Jo Trilloe

Corporate Finance Advisory – Peter Brown

Property Portfolio and Advisory – Nick Lambert

Corporate Finance – Revantha Rodriguez

Group Finance – Tirth Benning

Strategic Finance and Planning – James Pfeffer

Financial Accounting and Control – Rob Hart

Finance Product Owners, Future of Shared Services – Deborah Allen

Business Intelligence and Shared Services – Vacant

Finance Business Partners – Ashton Edwin

Group Commercial – Paul Rodgers

Supply Assurance and Supply Change Management – Ann McChesney

Commercial Relationship Management – Peter Birkbeck

Strategy, Policy and Capability – Damien Robertson

Operations and Continuous Improvement – Christina Bizzi

Group HR Director/HR Director Change and Organisational Design – James Norton/Hannah Watson

Organisational Design and Change – Sarah Turner/Tammy Noel

Culture and Wellbeing – Francesca Leyne

Business Partnering and Talent – Janine Newmarch

Group Reward and Employee Experience – Steve Bartlett

Group HR Operations – Sarah Casey

Future of Shared Services Programme – Dave Johnson-Allton

Digital, Information and Security – Gavin Gaunt

Digital Strategy and Operations – David Booth

Digital Delivery – Sioned James

Information Management and Rights – David Coker

Corporate Security – Samantha Hiles

Internal Audit – Vacant

Group Communications – Wendy Fielder

Creative hub and marketing – Amanda Downey

Head of External Engagement – Emma Beer

Strategy and Internal Communications – Kiran Collier

Media and Speech Writing – Tom Wells

Aviation, Maritime and Security Group

Transport Director – Sarah Nacey

National Security Division – Charlotte Luks

National Security and Science Research – Tom Salter

Aviation Security International Operations – Laura Cooke

Aviation Security Policy and Strategy – Chris Selim

Maritime Security and Resilience – James Driver

Maritime Security Operations – John Connell

Transport Resilience and Response – Andy Gregory

Transport Security Operations Centre – Rebecca Bowers

Aviation, Maritime and Border Analysis – Emma Southall

Aviation, Maritime and Environment Analysis – Georgia Court

Aviation and Maritime International and Trade – Jasmine Banghard

Transport Sanctions and Ukraine Recovery – Stephen Benzies

Aviation – David Silk

Airspace, Noise and Resilience – Ian Elston

Airports Policy – Erin Cowburn

Aviation Decarbonisation – Holly Greig

Aviation Commercial Interventions – Michael Stark

Future of Aviation – Jenny Ward

Maritime – Lola Fadina

Maritime People, Resilience, Safety and Sponsorship – Dave Whyte

Maritime Strategy and Programmes – Shahab Paya

Maritime Environment Policy – Sarah Francis

UK SHORE – Eamonn Beirne

Ports and Shipping – Mike Alcock

Accident Investigation Branches

Rail Accident Investigation Branch – Andrew Hall

Marine Accident Investigation Branch – Andrew Moll

Air Accidents Investigation Branch – Crispin Orr

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Chief Executive – Virginia McVee

Director of UK Maritime Services and UK Permanent Representative of IMO – Katy Ware

Director of HM Coastguard – Claire Hughes

Director of UK Customer Maritime Services – Lars Lippuner

Director of Information and Technology – Steve Mulcahy

Chief Medical Advisor – Dr Sue Stannard

Director of People, Safety and Communications – Matthew Briggs

Director of Corporate Services – Chloe Bowes

Director of Finance, Compliance and Estates – Oliver Poxon

Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group

Reports directly to the Second Permanent Secretary.

International – John Parkinson

Europe Division – Simon Argyle

Europe Advisor– Martin Jones

Global Impact Division – Jane Peters

Trade Division – Nathan Cox

Analysis – Amanda Rowlett

Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling – Liz Jacobs

Central Research Division – Steven Finch

Head of Data – Katherine Williamson

Advanced Analytics – Sam Rose

Strategy, Private Office and Governance – Louise Morgan

Chief of Staff to the Permanent Secretaries – Tom Lindsell

Governance, Risk and Insight – June Bowman

Principal Private Secretary – Amy Payne

Strategy Unit – Matt Crane

Science, Innovation and Technology – Professor Sarah Sharples

Head of Science, Innovation and Technology Division – Annette Pass

Economy, Union and Levelling Up – Rupesh Mehta

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Division – Gavin James

Economy and Levelling Up – Sarah Nattrass

Planning, Transport and Housing – Martin Gilmour

Head of Strategic Analysis – Harry Ravi

Environment Strategy – Ann-Therese Farmer

Decarbonisation Strategy – Bob Moran

Head of Environment Adaptation Strategy – Jenny Raynor

Joint Head of Low Carbon Fuels, Strategy and Implementation – Debbie Stockwell and Claire Swadkin

Head of Low Carbon Fuels, UK SAF Industry – Natasha Robinson

Government Legal Department

Legal Director – Stephen Cave

Deputy Legal Director – Tracey Kerr

Rail Transformation – Katherine Scott

Rail Passenger Services – Jessica Walters

Rail Strategy and Policy – Jane Worthington

Rail Projects – Ingrim Overett-Somnier

Roads, Motoring and Freight – David Anderson

Future of Transport, Environment and Legislation – David Milroy

Aviation – Hilton Leslie

International – James Spybey

Infrastructure, Commercial and Devolution – David Lewis

Business Management – Julia Stewart