Our people

As Chief Customer Officer, Vanessa provides strategic background in customer experience and business development to enhance our support to existing and new clients that rely on our ADMIRALTY charts and services to safely navigate the world’s oceans.

As Chief People Officer, Amy Carrillo is responsible for developing a culture and work environment that helps staff to thrive at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO).

Across the organisation, her teams play a key role in leadership development, smarter working, diversity and inclusion and engagement, both internally and across the local community. These teams are also responsible for the creation of the UKHO’s award-winning apprenticeship scheme, which has been instrumental in helping the organisation to harness new talent and support the development of staff.

As National Hydrographer and Director of Data Acquisition, Angus is responsible for building partnerships which underpin the UKHO’s role as a world-leading centre for hydrography and marine geospatial data.

He will lead the work that the UKHO undertakes within the international hydrographic community and supporting the organisation’s efforts to fulfil its public task and ensure Safety of Life at Sea. 

Sally has held senior digital transformation roles in the public, private and third sector for over 20 years. Recently, she has been the founder/chief executive officer of the Centre for Digital Public Services in Wales, an organisation that supports the design and delivery of good, user-led, digital public services in Wales. Previous roles have included chief operating officer at the Cabinet Office/Government Digital Service, chief digital and technology officer at the Crown Commercial Service, digital advisor of Essex County Council and chief digital advisor at Defra.

The board’s role is to support and constructively challenge the executive committee and to apply scrutiny both in the development of business strategies, cases, plans and targets; and in assessing our success in delivering the approved corporate plan.

Stephen Potts is the Director of Finance and Corporate Services at the UK Hydrographic Office.

Mark Sautereau OBE joined the UK Hydrographic Office in Oct 2022 as the Transformation Director.

Mark is a delivery and digital transformation specialist, who started his civil service career in the 1990’s for the Dept of Health and Social Security and has worked across the public sector domain for 32 years predominantly for HMRC and its predecessor organisations (Inland Revenue, Contribution Agency, Contribution Unit).

Prior to joining UKHO Mark held a variety of contract and public sector roles at DEFRA.

As Chief Executive, Peter leads the organisation’s important work in supporting safe, secure and thriving oceans.

As Chief Data Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Dave Tomaney leads teams responsible for assuring, managing and assessing data, and creating products and services.