Loveday Ryder

Loveday is an experienced Chief Executive Officer. She is currently the CEO of the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency and prior to that for a specialist government company delivering digital and technology services to the Department for Work & Pensions. She is experienced in leading organisations through culture change, complex business transformation, performance improvement, construction and IT programmes. Before joining the public sector, Loveday had extensive experience as a senior management consultant, and as a Chartered Civil Engineer. She holds a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Southampton and is a graduate of the Major Programme Leadership Academy at the Said Business School at Oxford University.

Loveday was formerly Chair of Governors for a bi-lingual state school in London. Having recently moved to Clifton, she has a daughter in the Prep School and in her spare time enjoys music, walking and cricket. She was appointed to Council and as a Governor in 2021.