Sarah Munby will start in the role of Permanent Secretary from 20 July
The new Permanent Secretary for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been announced today as Sarah Munby, following a cross-Whitehall competition. The appointment has been made by the Cabinet Secretary with the approval of the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State.
Sarah has been Director General, Business Sectors at BEIS since July last year when she joined the department. Prior to that, Sarah worked at McKinsey, where she led their Strategy and Corporate Finance practice in the UK and Ireland. She has worked with some of the UK’s largest companies to change their strategic direction, and led much of McKinsey’s work on productivity across the UK economy.
Sarah will start in the role from Monday, 20 July. Sam Beckett, who has been temporarily in the role, will continue to provide support to ensure a smooth transition.
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Alok Sharma, said:
The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill, said:
Newly appointed Permanent Secretary for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Sarah Munby said:
Acting BEIS Permanent Secretary Sam Beckett said: