Sir Alex Chisholm
Sir Alex Chisholm

Appointed to the Board in September 2024, Sir Alex is a member of the Audit & Risk, Nominations and Responsible Business Committees.

Experience

Sir Alex has a wealth of regulatory, government and business expertise gained over 30 years. From 2020 to 2024, Sir Alex was Chief Operating Officer for the UK Civil Service and Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office. Prior to this, he was Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority and Chairperson of the Commission for Communications Regulation (Ireland). In the earlier part of his career, he held a number of other non-government roles in the media, technology, ecommerce and retail sectors.

Relevant skills and contribution to the Board

Extensive operational, regulatory and industry experience gained over 30 years. 

External appointments

Non-Executive Chair of EDF Energy