Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: who runs it
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, a ministerial department, lists 22 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Amanda Brooks (Interim Permanent Secretary). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Interim Permanent Secretary | Amanda Brooks · profile on this site |
| Government Chief Scientific Adviser | Professor Dame Angela |
| Director General, Business Group | Jaee Samant |
| Chief Operating Officer (job share) | Caragh McKiernan |
| Chief Operating Officer (job share) | Rebecca Woodward |
| Director General, Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform (Jobshare) | Caleb Deeks |
| Director General, Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform (Jobshare) | Gavin Lambert |
| Director General, Domestic and International Markets and Exports (Jobshare) | Joanna Crellin |
| Director General, Domestic and International Markets and Exports (Jobshare) | Isobel Stephen |
| Director General, Economic Security and Trade Relations (ESTR) | Kate Joseph |
| Director General for Growth, International, Science and Technology | Alexandra Jones |
| Director General, Office for Investment | Ceri Smith |
| Chief Strategic Business Adviser | David Bickerton |
| Director General, UKEF | Tim Reid |
| National Technology Adviser | Dr Dave Smith |
| Lead non-executive board member | Paul Drechsler |
| Non-executive board member, Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee | Professor John Latham |
| Non-executive board member | Iain Anderson |
| Non-executive board member | Mike Clancy |
| Non-executive board member | Nita Clarke |
| Non-executive board member | Dr Roni Savage |
| Non-executive board member | David Sayer |
Source
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.