Dame Sue joined the Office for Nuclear Regulation Board on 1 February 2023 for a period of 12 months to fill an existing vacancy whilst a permanent replacement is recruited.
Sue was Director General (CEO) of the Defence Safety Authority from March 2019 to January 2022, leading the regulation and assurance of military equipment and activity across Air, Land and Sea.
Prior to assuming her appointment in March 2019, she was Air Officer Commanding 38 Group Royal Air Force (RAF) between 2016 and 2019 at Headquarters Air Command. She led over 2,000 personnel supporting UK military deployments worldwide, providing highly specialized cadres of Engineers, Logisticians, Communications experts and Medical specialists. She was Head of the RAF Engineer profession, recruiting, developing and maintaining safe working practices for over 15,000 technical staff. She was also responsible for developing the strategic plan for the RAF's Estate, both capital projects and routine maintenance activity.
Previous appointments include operational tours in Northern Ireland and Iraq, followed by a series of progressively senior roles in Defence Equipment and Support, procuring aviation equipment and support. Most recently Sue was Group Director of a division responsible for delivering key aircraft capability programmes and support services with the help of 800 personnel and a £1.8Bn annual budget.
A passionate STEM advocate and mentor, Sue is also a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Register of Interests
| 1 | Companies, partnerships, trusts or other bodies of which you are a paid employee. | Non-Executive Director - UK Atomic Energy Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Companies and organisations in which you or your family or close associates: | None |
| a) has/have a controlling interest, or | ||
| b) is/are a Director or Partner, or | ||
| c) has/have shares or securities with a nominal value of more than £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issues share capital, and | ||
| d) could be involved in the supply of goods or services to, or have business dealings with the ONR | ||
| 3 | Non-profit making organisations (e.g. charities, housing associations) where you or your close family are Trustees, or on the Committee of Management or other controlling body and which might receive grants, carry out activities designed to promote or develop the organisation, or have other significant dealings with the ONR. | None |
| 4 | Any land or property in which a member has a direct interest and is clearly within ONR's sphere of activities. | None |
| 5 | Membership of local authorities, health authorities and trusts, the Magistrates Bench, and relevant voluntary sector bodies. | None |
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