Dame Susan Ruth Street, DCB (''née'' Galeski; born 11 August 1949)"Street, Dame Susan (Ruth)"
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for the

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(DCMS) from 2001 to 2006. She was responsible for the overall strategy, delivery and expenditure for the whole department. This included major projects like the winning bid for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the renewal of the

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. From 2007 to 2012, Street was a Strategic Adviser to Deloitte and a member of its public sector council. Prior to that she held posts in the areas of security and Criminal Justice policy serving as a Director General in the Home Office in 1999 and leading a study of the Youth Justice Board which reported in early 2010. She has held a number of pro-bono roles including the Whitehall and Industry Group, a Senior Management Consultant at

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, board member of the

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and a governor of

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. Sue served on the main board of HMRC from 2008 to 2010. She served as non-executive director of the Ministry of Justice, trustee of the

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, Governor of the Royal Ballet, BUPA associate and associate fellow of the Institute for Government. In 2014, she was appointed non-executive director of Adlens, developer and manufacturer of variable focus eyewear. She is currently chair of the board of Rambert.

Personal life

Sue Street is married with two adult children. She was appointed a

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(DCB) in the

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References

External links

Windsor Leadership Trust website
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