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Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA).

TRA Board

Members are:
- Nick Baird (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/nick-baird) – Chair
- Jessica Blakely (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jessica-blakely) – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- Carmen Suarez (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/suarez-carmen--2) – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- John Alty CB (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/john-alty) – Non-Executive Director
- Guita Blake (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/guita-blake) – Non-Executive Director
- Clare Brodie (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/clare-brodie) – - Legal and Compliance Director
- Patricia F. Gallan QPM (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/patricia-gallan) – Non-Executive Director
- John Hughes (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/john-c-hughes) – Non-Executive Director
- Adam Marshall (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/adam-marshall) – Senior Independent Director
- Steven O’Donoghue (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/steven-odonoghue) – Director of Corporate Services
The TRA maintains a register of board members’ interests (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tra-register-of-board-members-interests).

Read the TRA Board’s terms of reference (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tra-board-terms-of-reference).

Read the Scheme of Delegation by the TRA Board (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scheme-of-delegation-by-the-tra-board).

Read the Framework Document for the TRA (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/framework-document-for-the-trade-remedies-authority).

Read the public minutes of the TRA Board meetings (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-tra-board-meeting-minutes).

TRA Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC)

Members are:
- John Hughes (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/john-c-hughes) – Chair of ARAC
- John Alty CB (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/john-alty) – Non-Executive Director
- Guita Blake (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/guita-blake) – Non-Executive Director
- Nicki Holt - Independent Member of ARAC
Read the ARAC’s terms of reference (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tra-audit-and-risk-assurance-committee-terms-of-reference).

TRA Remuneration Committee (RemCo)

Members are:
- Adam Marshall (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/adam-marshall) – Chair of RemCo
- Nick Baird (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/nick-baird) – Non-Executive Director
- Patricia F. Gallan QPM (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/patricia-gallan) - Non-Executive Director
Read the RemCo’s terms of reference (http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tra-remuneration-committee-terms-of-reference).

Executive Committee

Members are:
- Jessica Blakely (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jessica-blakely) – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- Carmen Suarez (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/suarez-carmen--2) – Chief Executive (jobshare)
- Aproop Bhave (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/aproop-bhave--2) – Analysis and Verification Director
- Clare Brodie (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/clare-brodie) – Legal and Compliance Director
- Michelle Cupples (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/michelle-cupples) – Director of Communications & External Affairs
- Steven O’Donoghue (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/steven-odonoghue) – Director of Corporate Services
- Emily Shirtcliff (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/emily-shirtcliff) – Policy, Strategy and Engagement Director (interim)
- Harriet Smith – Investigations Delivery Director (jobshare)
- Katherine Newton-McGee - Investigations Delivery Director (jobshare)
Read the ExCo’s terms of reference (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tra-executive-committee-terms-of-reference).