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
  1. "BEIS names new permanent secretary". Civil Service World. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "WSDC 1999: London, England Individual Results". Schools Debate. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. "Sarah Munby". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "New Permanent Secretary announced at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. "Cabinet appoints new BEIS Permanent Secretary". Energy Live News. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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