Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: who runs it
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, a ministerial department, lists 10 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Susannah Storey (Permanent Secretary). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary | Susannah Storey · profile on this site |
| Director General, Strategy, Sport and Events | Emma Ward |
| Director General for Society, Media and Culture | Richard Clarke |
| Interim Director General, Digital Foundations | Sarah Connolly |
| Director General, Digital Transformation | Emily Middleton |
| Interim Director General, GDS Digital Products | Christine Bellamy |
| Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | Andrew Pattison |
| Lead Non-Executive Director | Claudia Arney |
| DCMS Chief Scientific Adviser | Professor Tom Crick |
| Women in Tech Envoy | Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon |
Source
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.