DfT Independent Sponsor Director

Nathan Phillips CBE

Biography

Nathan Phillips CBE is Director of Strategy at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). He is a member of the Department鈥檚 Executive Committee with a focus on coordinating鈥疢inisters鈥� strategic priorities, including on DBT鈥檚 core role in the Government鈥檚 growth mission.

Nathan is the Department for Transport鈥檚 (DfT) Independent Sponsor Director at Active Travel England, representing and bridging to the Department at the Board.

Nathan has previously held a number of roles across the Civil Service, including:

  • Director of Shareholdings and Director of Airports and Aviation Infrastructure (DfT)

  • Director of Business and Citizen readiness and Director of Planning and Analysis (Department for Exiting the European Union)

  • Executive Director on nuclear, rail, housing market interventions and postal services (UK鈥疓overnment Investments)

Before joining the Civil Service in 2011, Nathan spent the first 12 years of his career at鈥�PwC鈥痑苍诲鈥�KPMG鈥痑s a corporate strategy consultant in the鈥�UK鈥痑nd overseas.

DfT Independent Sponsor Director

Active Travel England

Previous roles in government

  • Director for Business Engagement & Readiness
  • Director for Planning and Analysis