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Senior Management Groups

Our Business Group and Operations Group meet regularly to manage the delivery of Welsh Government business processes.
Board members are appointed at the discretion of and by the Permanent Secretary. Membership is not wholly dependent on functional responsibilities; it is designed to provide balanced advice and support to the Permanent Secretary, and collective leadership to the organisation as a whole.

Board Membership

 The current Board membership is as follows:

  • Derek Jones CB, Permanent Secretary    
  • Owen Evans, Education and Skills
  • Bernard Galton, People, Places and Corporate Services
  • Michael Hearty, Strategic Planning, Finance and Performance 
  • Gareth Jones, Sustainable Futures
  • June Milligan, Local Government and Communities
  • James Price, Economy, Science and Transport
  • David Sissling, Health and Social Services and NHS Wales Chief Executive
  • Elan Closs Stephens, Non-Executive Director
  • James Turner, Non-Executive Director
  • Sir Adrian Webb, Non-Executive Director

Business Group Membership 

  • Derek Jones CB, Permanent Secretary
  • Gillian Baranski, CAFCASS CYMRU
  • Huw Brodie, Strategic Planning and Equality
  • Tracey Burke, Strategy and DG Operations Team
  • Kate Cassidy, Communities and Social Justice
  • Kate Chamberlain, Chief Statistician
  • Des Clifford, Office of the First Minister
  • Jeff Collins, Delivery (Economy, Science and Transport)
  • Liz Davis, Living Wales Programme
  • Frances Duffy, Transport
  • Owen Evans, Education and Skills
  • Kevin Flynn, Delivery / Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Wales
  • Bernard Galton, People, Places and Corporate Services
  • Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer
  • Jeffrey Godfrey, Legal Services
  • Peter Greening, Cabinet Secretariat
  • Lynne Hamilton, Finance and Procurement 
  • John Harries, Chief Scientific Adviser
  • Abigail Harris, Strategy and Policy
  • Albert Heaney, Social Services
  • Michael Hearty, Strategic Planning, Finance and Performance
  • John Howells, Housing, Regeneration and Heritage
  • Rob Hunter, Finance and Performance (Economy, Science and Transport)
  • Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer
  • Chris Jones, NHS Wales
  • Gareth Jones, Sustainable Futures
  • Jonathan Jones, Tourism & Marketing
  • Joanna Jordan, Corporate Services and Partnerships
  • Peter Kennedy, People
  • Reg Kilpatrick, Local Government & Public Services
  • June Milligan, Local Government and Communities
  • Damien O'Brien, Welsh European Funding Office  
  • James Price, Economy, Science and Transport
  • Jonathan Price, Chief Economist
  • Matthew Quinn, Environment and Sustainable Development  
  • Hugh Rawlings, Constitutional Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations
  • David Richards, Governance
  • Imelda Richardson, Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
  • David Rosser, Anchor Companies and Innovation
  • Jo Salway, Strategic Budgeting
  • David Sissling, Health and Social Services and NHS Wales Chief Executive
  • Andrew Slade, EU Policy and Funding
  • Martin Sollis, Finance (Department for Health and Social Services)
  • Marion Stapleton, First Minister's Delivery Unit
  • Gwyn Thomas, Informing Health and Social Care
  • Chris Tweedale, Children, Young People & Schools Effectiveness
  • Neil Wooding, Strategy & Performance (People, Places and Corporate
    Services) 
  • Iona Wyn, Communications