Sarah Munby
Sarah Munby (born 1982) is a British civil servant who has served as permanent secretary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since July 2020.
Early life
Sarah Munby was born in 1982.[1] As a schoolgirl, she placed 7th in the 1999 World Schools Debating Championships held in London, England.[2]
Career
Munby started her career working as a civil servant at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as an economist.[3] She later worked for the management consultancy McKinsey & Company for fifteen years, where she "led the company's strategy and corporate finance practice in the UK and Ireland".[1][4] She joined the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in July 2019 as director general for business sectors.[5] The permanent secretary at BEIS, Alex Chisholm, became chief operating officer of the civil service in April 2020. Munby replaced him as permanent secretary at BEIS in July 2020.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "BEIS names new permanent secretary". Civil Service World. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "WSDC 1999: London, England Individual Results". Schools Debate. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Munby". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "New Permanent Secretary announced at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Cabinet appoints new BEIS Permanent Secretary". Energy Live News. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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