Leadership Team

    

The JAC Leadership Team is led by Chief Executive, Nigel Reeder

Nigel joined the JAC in March 2008 from the MoJ, where he developed the Government's policy on legal services reform and led the subsequent Bill team. Previously he worked for the Ministry of Defence.

Contact Nigel by email: nigel.reeder@jac.gsi.gov.uk or via his assistant emily.alexander@jac.gsi.gov.uk on 020 3334 0571

 


The Chief Executive is supported by two Directors:

 

Director of Selection Exercise Directorate - Sarah Gane

Sarah joined the JAC in March 2009.  She was previously head of the Tribunals Services Administrative Support Centres in Leicestershire.  Alongside managing the day to day running of the centres she also provided the jurisdictional lead on Asylum and Immigration and Mental Health for the Tribunals Service.  This included experience in forecasting judicial requirements and assigning new judges into the Tribunals business.

The Selection Exercise Directorate is responsible for the management of the selection exercises relating to appointments for Her Majesty's Court and Tribunals Service and other non-MOJ Tribunals.

Contact Sarah by email: sarah.gane@jac.gsi.gov.uk or via her assistant dianne.parchment@jac.gsi.gov.uk on 020 3334 0508

 

 

Director of Operational Services - John Rodley

John joined the JAC in February 2009.  His first career was in the Royal Navy, where he undertook a wide variety of appointments at sea, in the UK and overseas, before leaving to become the Justices' Chief Executive in Suffolk in 2001.  When Her Majesty's Court Service was created, he became the first Area Director of Suffolk.  He is involved with a number of charities and is a trustee of Concordia, a charity placing young people with volunteer projects.

The Operational Services Directorate undertakes a wide range of support functions, including the development of the Selection Exercise Programme and the provision of a full range of candidate services.  It also leads on a number of  operational and policy aspects, such as outreach and equality issues, quality assuring the selection processes, HR, security and business continuity. 

Contact John by email: john.rodley@jac.gsi.gov.uk or via his assistant ian.robertson@jac.gsi.gov.uk on 020 3334 0186