DfT organisation chart (accessible version)
Updated 14 January 2025
This document sets out the organisational structure of the Department for Transport (DfT).
DfT Board
Heidi Alexander MP β Secretary of State for Transport
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE β Minister of State
Simon Lightwood MP β Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Lilian Greenwood MP β Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Mike Kane MP β Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ian King β Non-Executive
Richard Keys β Non-Executive
Tracy Westall β Non-Executive
Dame Sarah Storey β Non-Executive
Tony Poulter β Non-Executive
Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB β Permanent Secretary
Jo Shanmugalingam β Second Permanent Secretary
Directors General
Conrad Bailey β Director General, Rail Strategy and Services Group
Alex Hynes β Director General, Rail Services Group
Alan Over β Director General, High Speed Rail Group
Emma Ward β Director General, Road Transport Group
Nick Joyce β Director General, Corporate Delivery Group
Rannia Leontaridi (reports to the Second Permanent Secretary) β 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 β Abi Hayes
Rail Funding and Sponsorship β Victoria Race
Strategic Analysis and Modelling β Jenna OβByrne
Rail Reform, Research and Statistics β Mark Ledbury
Rail Industry Standards and Capability β Jeremy Hotchkiss
Workforce Pay and Productivity β Lakhibir Hans
Public Transport Strategy and Integration β Caroline Fish
Integration and Security β Ben Smith
Rail Portfolio Office β Sofia Marcal Whittles
Rail Interface Team β Clare Dixon
Land Transport National Security and BTP Sponsorship β Shanez Cheytan
International Rail and HS1 β Andrea Pearson
Rail Reform β Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan
Financial, Commercial and Access Reform β Alex Szyjanowicz
Rail Sector Accountability and Policy β Alissa Ede
Rail Reform Legislation β Josh Kossoff
Coherence and Cross-Cutting Policy β Joe Hickey
Delivery and Engagement β Carly Freeston
Policy, Operations and Change β Simon Smith
Passenger Experience β Lydia Roberts
Passenger Experience Project Delivery β Vicky Williams
Public Ownership Policy, Contracts and Customers β Siobhan Oudahar
Stations Experience and Accessibility β Rebecca Hall
Bus and Inclusion β Stephen Fidler
Bus Funding β Peter Stephens
Bus Reform β Sharon Maddix
Local Passenger Transport β Caroline Barker and Fiona Lee
Local Improvements, Transport Users and Portfolio β Nina Skomorowski-Brown
Accessible and Inclusive Travel β Alison Franks and Liz Wilson
Bus Bill and Policy β Nicola Cullen
Local and Regional Transport Strategy β Jessica Matthew
Local and Regional Transport Analysis β Andrew Morrison
Transport and Environment Data and Statistics β John Wilkins
Local Infrastructure and Strategy β Dave Harding
English Devolution β Ruth Harper
Regions, Cities and Devolution β John Hall
London Partnerships Delivery β Samantha Collins-Hall
Regional Partnerships and Delivery (Midlands, SW, SE and E) β Dan Taylor
Regional Partnerships and Delivery (North) β Andy Rhind
Local Infrastructure Delivery β Mark Aldworth
Rail Services Group
Rail Infrastructure Central β Cavendish Elithorn
East West Rail β Jodie Lofthouse and Kazi Hossain
Midlands Mainline β Patrick Bateson
East Coast, West Midlands and Freight β Stephen Sutcliffe
South East, Anglia Stations and Accessibility β James Conway
Western and Wessex β Jonathan Daley
Environment and Digital β Jennifer Elevique
Public Ownership Programme β Matthew Lodge
Commercial Lead β Jessica Holland
Mobilisation Lead β Andrew Macdonald
Rail Infrastructure North β Russ MacMillan
Transpennine Route Upgrade β Farha Sheikh
North West β Paul Fishwick
North East β Faizul Chowdhury
Strategy and Portfolio β Amanda Roper
Strategy, Policy and Operations β Charlotte Clarke
Portfolio and Performance β Stuart White
Great British Railways (GBR) β Nick Wilcox
Markets Strategy and Planning β Sam Caughey
Coordination and Planning β Timothy Woodward
Contract Delivery and Support β Dan Brandenburger
Train Strategy and Operations β Daniel Ashley
Rolling Stock β Jag Maitala
Programme Excellence and Procurement β Rachel Wilson
Strategy β Michael Hayes
Markets South β Jim Richards
TSGN and South Eastern Market β Tim Rees
Wessex and Western Market β Elaine Tuck
Chiltern and Anglia Market β Will Saltmarsh
Markets North β Kate Laramee
Midlands, North and Wales Market β Eddie Muraszko
Rail North Partnership β Gary Bogan
Intercity West Coast Market β Sam Evens
Intercity East Market β Arthur Borkwood
GBR Design Programme β Sacha Hatteea and Claire Gibbs
Major Rail Projects Group
Special Projects Director β Pete Wilkinson
Lead Delivery Advisor β Vacant
Rolling Stock, Systems and Entry into Service β Paul Mansbridge
Route, Powers and Birmingham β Paul Stewart
Old Oak Common and Civils β Vacant
HS2 Controls β Vicky OβBrien
HS2 Systems and Systems Integration β Nick Adams
Euston β Jill Adam
Euston Strategy and Programme β Andrew Appiah
Euston Transport Requirements β Stuart Voller
Euston Delivery Model and Development β Steven Howell
Euston Private Finance β Inna Cook
Portfolio Management β Luke Wells
Funding and Sponsorship β Helen Ramsden
Land and Property β Rob Middleton
Major Rail Projects Analysis β Alice Crossley and Priya Shah
Northern Powerhouse Rail Development and Network Planning β Nick Bisson
NPR Consents and Environment β Catriona Henderson
NPR β Liverpool, Marsden and Regional Prog Office β Jen Brown
NPR East and Programme β Vacant
Future Network Planning β Charlie Small
NPR Manchester Route β Ruth Collins
Policy and 51²θΉέ β Susanna May
Closure and Legacy β Rowena Ridout
Programme and 51²θΉέ β Kate Parry
Shadow Operator and End State β Paul Sherrell
Road Transport Group
Motoring and Freight β Rosalind Wall
Road Freight Regulation β Duncan Price and Claire Spink
Road Freight Strategy β Hannah Tooze and Katherine Macdivitt
Motoring Services Agency Sponsorship β Katie Warren and Rosie Snashall
Motoring and Freight Analysis β Joe Gaytten
Motoring Services Agency Projects β Suzanne Taylor
Logistics and Borders β Iain Forbes
Borders Resilience and Response β Lydia Austen
Future Borders Strategy β Paul OβSullivan
Logistics and Supply Chain Analysis β Daniel Broadfield
Logistics and Supply Chain Policy Division β Laura Marquis
EES Contingency Planning β Petra Wilkinson
Roads and Projects Infrastructure Delivery β Kate Cohen
Roads Investment Strategy Client Projects Sponsorship β Elle Costigan
Road Investment Strategy Client Smart Motorways and LTS β Joe James
Roads Investment Strategy Client Regional Infrastructure Projects β Danny Trup
Roads Investment Strategy Client Portfolio and Performance β Kate Walters and Rosalind Reid
Roads Strategy β Dave Buttery
Traffic and Technology β Anthony Ferguson
Statistics Roads and Freight β Gemma Brand
Roads Economics Modelling and Evaluation β Neil Shorten
Roads Investment, Policy and Pipeline Development β Phillip Andrews
Future Roads Policy β Helen McGill and Richard Thomas
Highways and Active Travel β Rupert Furness
Office for Zero Emissions β Richard Bruce and Caroline Low
Head of the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles β Nick Shaw, Stephen Rippon and Lizzie Culwick
Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation β Rosy Marshall
Environment and Future Mobility Analysis β Lucy Kavanagh
Future Transport Systems β Claire Wren and Hannah Newell
International Vehicle Standards β Phil Earl
Head, Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) β Simon Connick
Head of Joint Air Quality Unit β Laura Keogh and Simon James
Road Safety β Cathy Miller
Systems and Strategies β Vacant
Active Travel England
Chief Executive β Danny Williams
Chief Operating Officer β Louise Wilkinson
Director of Inspections β Brian Deegan
Director of Spatial Planning and Development Management β Graham Grant
Director of Data and Analysis β Chris Stewart
Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency
Chief Executive β Loveday Rider
Director of People β Paula Pitcher
Chief Financial Officer β Clare Nichols
Director of Operations (North) β Pauline Reeves
Director of Operations (South) β Richard Hennessy
Director of Enforcement β Marian Kitson
Director of Strategy, Policy, Digital and Technology β Becky Thomas
Director of Corporate Affairs β Adrian Long
Director of Corporate Services β Carrie Dolan
Chief Operating Officer for OTC β Peter Hearn
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Chief Executive β Lynette Rose (Interim)
Finance Director β Tracy Nash
Human Resources and Estates Director β Helen Davies
Operations and Customer Services Director β Tony Ackroyd
Chief Technical Officer β Brian Sullivan
Strategy, Policy and Communications Director β Dudley Ashford
Commercial Director β Darren Thompson
Head of Estates and Facilities Management β Cen Powell
Vehicle Certification Agency
Chief Executive β Pia Wilkes
Corporate Delivery Group
Portfolio and Project Delivery β Rosemary Hopkins
Project Delivery Excellence and Profession β Serena Cussons
Portfolio and Project Assurance β John Sartin
Infrastructure Decarbonisation β Sarah Perring
Chief Engineer β David Coles
Shareholding and Corporate Sponsorship β Mary Halle
Network Rail/East West Rail and DOHL Shareholder Team β Tracey Sedgley
HS2ΜύLtd,ΜύLCR, Crossrail International and NATS Shareholder Team βΜύMichelle Kennard
Public Body Review, Inquiries and National Shareholder Team β Sophie Keay
Public Appointments and Public Bodies Centre of Excellence β Lisa Moses
Corporate Finance and Property β Alistair Cormack
Head of Operational Estates β Jo Trilloe
Corporate Finance Advisory β Peter Brown
Property Portfolio and Advisory β Nick Lambert
Corporate Finance β Revantha Rodriguez
Rail Finance β Andy Baghurst
Group Finance β Tirth Benning
Strategic Finance and Planning β James Pfeffer
Financial Accounting and Control β Rob Hart
Finance Product Owners, Future of Shared Services β Deborah Allen
Business Intelligence and Shared Services β Vacant
Finance Business Partners β Ashton Edwin
Group Commercial β Paul Rodgers
Supply Assurance and Supply Change Management β Ann McChesney
Commercial Relationship Management β Peter Birkbeck
Strategy, Policy and Capability β Damien Robertson
Operations and Continuous Improvement β Christina Bizzi
Group HR Director/HR Director Change and Organisational Design β James Norton/Hannah Watson
Organisational Design and Change β Sarah Turner
People Change Delivery β Asma Marah
Culture and Wellbeing β Francesca Leyne
Business Partnering and Talent β Janine Newmarch
GroupΜύReward and Employee ExperienceΜύβ Steve Bartlett
Group HR Operations β Sarah Casey
Future of Shared Services Programme β Dave Johnson-Allton
Digital, Information and Security β Gavin Gaunt
Digital Strategy and Operations β David Booth
Digital Delivery β Sioned James
Information Management and Rights β David Coker
Corporate Security β Samantha Hiles
Internal Audit β Vacant
Group Communications β Wendy Fielder
Creative hub and marketing β Amanda Downey
Head of External Engagement β Emma Beer
Strategy and Internal Communications β Kiran Collier
Media and Speech Writing β Sara Handley
Aviation, Maritime and Security Group
Transport Director β Sarah Nacey
National Security Division β Charlotte Luks
National Security and Science Research β Tom Salter
Aviation Security International Operations β Laura Cooke
Aviation Security Policy and Strategy β Chris Selim
Maritime Security and Resilience β James Driver
Maritime Security Operations β John Connell
Transport Resilience and Response β Andy Gregory
Transport Security Operations Centre β Rebecca Bowers
Aviation, Maritime and Border Analysis β Emma Southall
Aviation, Maritime and Environment Analysis β Georgia Court
Aviation and Maritime International and Trade β Jasmine Banghard
Transport Sanctions and Ukraine Recovery β Stephen Benzies
Aviation β David Silk
Airspace, Noise and Resilience β Ian Elston
Airports Policy β Erin Cowburn
Aviation Decarbonisation β Vacant
Aviation Commercial Interventions β Michael Stark
Future of Aviation β Jenny Ward
Maritime β Lola Fadina
Maritime People and Safety β Dave Whyte
Maritime Strategy and Sponsorship β Shahab Paya
Environment Decarbonisation β Sarah Francis, Eamonn Beirne and Debbie Owens
Ports and Shipping β Mike Alcock
Accident Investigation Branches
Rail Accident Investigation Branch β Andrew Hall
Marine Accident Investigation Branch β Andrew Moll
Air Accidents Investigation Branch β Crispin Orr
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Chief Executive β Virginia McVee
Director ofΜύUKΜύMaritime Services β Fraser Healey
Director ofΜύHMΜύCoastguard β Claire Hughes
Director of UK Customer Maritime Services β Lars Lippuner
Director of Information and Technology β Steve Mulcahy
Chief Medical Advisor β Dr Sue Stannard
Director ofΜύPeople, Safety and Communications β Matthew Briggs
Director of Corporate Services β Chloe Bowes
Director of Finance, Compliance and Estates β Oliver Poxon
Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group (Reports directly to the Second Permanent Secretary)
UK, International and Trade β John Parkinson
International Relations and The European Union β Simon Argyle
International Strategy and Multilateral β Jane Peters
Trade Division β Nathan Cox
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Division β Gavin James
Analysis β Ian Mulheirn
Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling β Liz Jacobs
Central Research Division β Steven Finch
Data Insights and People Analytics β Katherine Williamson
Advanced Analytics β Sam Rose
Strategy, Private Office and Governance β Louise Morgan
Chief of Staff to the Permanent Secretaries β Tom Lindsell
Principal Private Secretary β Sarah Natrass
Strategy Unit β Matt Crane
Head of Strategic Departmental Review β Chrissy Tichler
Legislation and Better Regulation β Cambyse Jafari-Pak
Governance, Risk and Insight β June Bowman
Integrated National Transport Strategy β Holly Greig
Science, Innovation and Technology β Professor Sarah Sharples
Head of Science, Innovation and Technology Division β Annette Pass
Economy, Union and Levelling Up β Rupesh Mehta
Growth and Housing β Vacant
Planning, Transport and Housing β Martin Gilmour
Head of Strategic Analysis β Harry Ravi
Environment Strategy β Ann-Therese Farmer
Decarbonisation Strategy β Bob Moran
Environment and Adaptation Strategy β Jenny Raynor
Low Carbon Fuels β Debbie Stockwell and Claire Swadkin
Low Carbon Fuels Commercialisation β Raja Nadarajan
Government Legal Department
Legal Director β Stephen Cave
Deputy Legal Director β Tracey Kerr
Rail Transformation β Katherine Scott
Rail Passenger Services β Jessica Walters
Rail Strategy and Policy β Jane Worthington
Rail Workforce, Governance and Logistics β Ingrid Overett-Somnier
Roads, Motoring and Freight β Rachel Landau and Amal Bhaimia
Future of Transport, Environment and Legislation β Jason Whiston
Aviation β Hilton Leslie
International β Colette Watson
Infrastructure, Commercial and Devolution β Vacant
Roads Strategy, Infrastructure and Local Transport β Mabinthy Kanu
Business Management β Julia Stewart