COVID-19 information News and events BGS Shop Hosted sites About BGS Research Data Discovering Geology Home » About BGS » Our team » Senior Management Board About BGS — Our team Share this article The BGS Senior Management Board (SMB) is the main management decision-making body. Its role includes: supporting the BGS Director in the leadership and governance of the BGS reviewing performance against the BGS Business Plan reviewing financial performance and business risks reviewing the delivery of the BGS science and digital strategies delivering the public science role Dr Karen Hanghøj BGS Board BGS Director BGS Keyworth Contact Prof Michael Stephenson Chief Scientist BGS Executive Chief Scientist, decarbonisation and resource management BGS Keyworth Contact Dr Tracy Shimmield Lyell Centre Director of the Lyell Centre BGS Edinburgh Contact Prof Katherine Royse BGS Chief Digital Officer BGS Keyworth Contact Prof Melanie Leng Chief Scientist BGS Chief Scientist, environmental change, adaptation and resilience BGS Keyworth Contact Dr John Rees Chief Scientist BGS Chief Scientist, multi-hazards and resilience BGS Keyworth Contact Dr David Schofield BGS Director of National Geoscience BGS Edinburgh Contact Dr Marie Cowan Director of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland BGS Belfast Contact Andrew McConnochie BGS Director of Operations BGS Keyworth Contact Andrew Bloodworth Policy director BGS Keyworth Contact Jennifer Jamieson Ball Director, BGS Communications and External Affairs BGS Edinburgh Contact Nicola Poulter Head of BGS HR BGS Keyworth Contact Michelle Bentham Head of BGS Partnerships and Innovation BGS Keyworth Contact Amanda Clewes Head of BGS Finance BGS Keyworth Contact Jennifer Forster Head BGS Business Development BGS Keyworth Contact You may also be interested in About BGS As the national geological survey, we are the UK’s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth. Show more Our team The BGS team features a wide range of geoscience specialists. Find out more about our staff, senior management board and the BGS board. Show more BGS Board Find out more about the BGS Board, including individual profiles, meeting summary notes, terms of reference and how to register your interest. Show more Science Advisory Committee The BGS Science Advisory Committee was recruited under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the BGS signed with NERC following the creation of the BGS Board. Show more Was this page helpful? Yes No Cookies policy We’ll assume you’re okay with this, but you can opt out if you wish. More information. Accept Remind me later Useful links About BGS News and events Contact us Press office Job vacancies Accessibility Sustainability COP26 Policies & legal Privacy policy Cookies policy Terms of use Freedom of information (FOI) Intellectual property rights Join the BGS Newsletter Keep up to date with all the latest research, products and events news. Register © UKRI 2021