Loveday Ryder will become the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's Chief Executive on 1 January 2021
Loveday Ryder has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and will be starting her new role on 1 January 2021.
DVSA’s purpose is to help everyone stay safe on Britain’s roads. The agency carries out driving tests, approves people to be driving instructors and MOT testers carries out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carries out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitors vehicle recalls.
Department for Transport Permanent Secretary Bernadette Kelly said:
Loveday Ryder was appointed as BPDTS Ltd’s Chief Executive Officer on 22 January 2018.
BPDTS provides specialist digital technology services to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Previously, Loveday spent 12 years in the Ministry of Justice, where she successfully served in several senior roles in organisation design, change management and programme delivery,
Before joining the Civil Service in 2006, Loveday worked within a specialist management consultancy.
Loveday Ryder said: