As head of the Wales Audit Office, he oversees the annual audit of some £20 billion of taxpayers’ money and is appointed on an eight-year term.
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Who's Who?
Find out about our senior management and their roles within the organisation.
Auditor General for Wales
Executive Leadership Team
Our Executive Leadership Team is responsible for directing the organisation - both by transforming and running the business.
Angharad Clemens
Executive Leadership Team
Angharad (known to everyone as Harrie) grew up in Caerphilly and was educated at The Cathedral School Llandaff. From... Read More
Ann-Marie Harkin
Executive Leadership Team
Ann-Marie Harkin was born in Weston Super Mare; and was educated at La-Retraite High School for girls in Bristol before... Read More
Anthony Barrett
Executive Leadership Team
Anthony Barrett was born in North London and educated in St Marys and St Josephs Roman Catholic High school in Kent.... Read More
Clare James
Executive Leadership Team
Clare is one of the four employee members on our Executive Leadership Team.
She brings a broad range of experience... Read More
Emma Woodcock
Executive Leadership Team
Emma Woodcock was born in Mid Wales and educated in John Beddoes School in Powys. She graduated from Sheffield Hallam... Read More
Kevin Thomas
Board Members
Kevin Thomas was born in Bramhall near Manchester. He attended Eirias High School in Colwyn Bay before going on to study... Read More
Matthew Edwards
Executive Leadership Team
Matt is a fluent Welsh speaker from North Wales and was educated at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd in Wrexham. He gained a BSC (Joint... Read More
Mike Usher
Executive Leadership Team
Mike Usher has over 30 years’ experience in public audit, having begun his career with the National Audit Office (NAO) as... Read More
Steve O’Donoghue
Executive Leadership Team
Steve O’Donoghue is our Director of Finance and Human Resources (HR), lead Director for our Good Practice Exchange and a... Read More
Directors
We also have a number of directors who are responsible for managing the many projects we deliver each year.
Ann-Marie Harkin
Executive Leadership Team
Ann-Marie Harkin was born in Weston Super Mare; and was educated at La-Retraite High School for girls in Bristol before... Read More
Anthony Veale
Directors
Anthony was born in Aberdare in the Cynon Valley. He was educated at Aberdare Boys’ Comprehensive School prior to going... Read More
Dave Thomas
Directors
Dave Thomas was born in Swansea and educated at Olchfa Comprehensive School. He went to college in Cardiff and graduated... Read More
Derwyn Owen
Directors
Derwyn has worked for the Wales Audit Office and its predecessor bodies, the Audit Commission in Wales and District Audit... Read More
Huw Rees
Directors
Huw is a Performance Audit Director with responsibility for Local Government Performance Audit, and is the Engagement... Read More
Matthew Mortlock
Directors
Matthew has worked for the Wales Audit Office (WAO) and one of its predecessor bodies, the National Audit Office (Wales... Read More
Richard Harries
Directors
Richard was born in Cwmgwrach, a small village in the Neath Valley. He was educated at Llangatwg Comprehensive School... Read More
Board Members
The National Assembly for Wales appoints a Chair and 3 other non-executive members to our statutory Board. The other members are the Auditor General and 3 employees.
The Board is responsible for employing staff, procuring services, and providing other resources to enable the Auditor General to do his work. It also monitors and advises the Auditor General.
Board Members
Adrian Crompton was born in 1965 and educated at the Royal Forest of Dean Grammar School in Gloucestershire, before... Read More
Board Members
Alison is a CIPFA Accountant with a further qualification in Corporate Governance. She previously worked in NHS Wales for... Read More
Board Members
Amanda is a Chartered Accountant and is currently an Audit Manager based predominantly in our Ewloe office in North Wales... Read More
Board Members
Anne was born in Birkenhead, on the Wirral and was educated at Prenton High School for Girls.
Anne has worked for... Read More
Board Members
Bill worked for over 40 years in the public sector. This included two long spells in HM Customs and Excise and the Inland... Read More
Board Members
David has a career spanning more than 20 years spent working for a number of large UK corporates in a variety of global... Read More
Board Members
Isobel has a broad portfolio career where the common theme is improvement in public services. She provides leadership... Read More
Board Members
Kevin Thomas was born in Bramhall near Manchester. He attended Eirias High School in Colwyn Bay before going on to study... Read More
Board Members
Lindsay worked previously for 30 years in the mental health third sector in Wales, with over 19 years experience at board... Read More