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UK Hydrographic Office

United Kingdom · public body

About this body

Executive agencyLiveSponsor: Ministry of Defence

Current board (14)

Mark Barclay ChairNon-Executive Chair, UKHO 2026 - present
Alex BowenChief Digital and Technology Officer2025 - present
Amy CarrilloInterim Chief Customer and People Officer2026 - present
Captain Matt Syrett RNHM Hydrographer of the Navy, Non-Executive Director (RN), UKHO2024 - present
Dave TomaneyChief Operating Officer2019 - present
David EnglishDirector of Finance & Corporate Services2025 - present
Natasha ToothillNon-Executive Director2023 - present
Natasha ToothillNon-executive Director, UKHO2022 - present
Paul BoyleNon-executive Director, UKHO2023 - present
RAdm Angus Essenhigh OBENational Hydrographer2023 - present
RAdm Angus Essenhigh OBEDirector of Data Acquisition​ and Defence2023 - present
Tara UsherNon-executive Director, UKHO2019 - present
Tom BettsNon-executive Director, UKHO2024 - present
Vanessa BlakeChief Executive, UKHO2024 - present

Past board (6)

Amy CarrilloChief People Officer2019 - 2026
Captain Matt Syrett RNHM Hydrographer of the Navy2016 - 2017
David EnglishChief Finance Officer2018 - 2024
David EnglishChief Operating Officer2022 - 2024
David EnglishFinance Director, Dstl2016 - 2018
Vanessa BlakeInterim Chief Customer Officer, UKHO2023 - 2024

Source

UK Hydrographic Office on GOV.UK →

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