Department for Transport: who runs it
Department for Transport, a ministerial department, lists 11 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Jo Shanmugalingam (Permanent Secretary) and Harjit Sandhu (Group Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Chair, DfT). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Department for Transport - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary | Jo Shanmugalingam · profile on this site |
| Director General Aviation, Maritime and Security Group | Ashley Ibbett |
| Director General Corporate Delivery Group | Barbara Bennett |
| Director General Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy | Ross Gribbin |
| Director General Major Rail Projects Group | Dean Creamer |
| Director General Public Transport and Local Group | Conrad Bailey |
| Director General Rail Reform and Strategy Group | Richard Goodman |
| Director General Road Transport Group | Antonia Williams |
| Lead non-executive director | Charles Randell |
| Group Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Chair, DfT | Harjit Sandhu · profile on this site |
| Non-executive board member, DfT | Dame Sarah Storey |
Source
Department for Transport - 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 Transport: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.