Our Board

The Board is made up of 7 Directors General and 3 Non-executive Directors, and is chaired by our Permanent Secretary, Derek Jones.

Directors General and their areas of responsibility

Five of our Directors General focus directly on delivering the priorities of Welsh Ministers. That means developing policies and delivering public services that improve the wellbeing of people in Wales. Two Directors General help run our organisation including managing our finances and measuring performance as well as running the services that support our staff and all our accommodation.

You can read more about each of our Directors General in the Membership section. 

• James Price, Director General Economy, Science and Transport 
• Gareth Jones, Acting Director General Sustainable Futures
• David Sissling, Director General Health and Social Services and NHS Wales Chief Executive
• June Milligan, Director General Local Government and Communities
• Michael Hearty, Director General Strategic Planning, Finance and Performance
• Bernard Galton, Director General People, Places and Corporate Services
• Owen Evans, Director General Education and Skills

We have set out the roles and responsibilities of our Directors General in a simple document.

Non-executive Directors

Our Non-executive Directors have varied backgrounds in government, business, education and the arts. Their role is to bring external experience and scrutiny and challenge to the work of the Board. Visit the Membership section to learn more about each of them.

Elan Closs Stephens
James Turner
Adrian Webb