Our management
Updated 12 November 2025
Sarah Rapson - Chief Executive
Sarah has 20 years' experience in regulation and Government. Before joining the SRA, Sarah was Executive Director Supervision at the Financial Reporting Council and she was previously Director Authorisations at the Financial Conduct Authority. Previously, she had been a Board Member at the Home Office, the first Director-General of UK Visas and Immigration, Registrar-General for England and Wales and Chief Executive of HM Passport Office.
Her early career was in retail financial services at American Express, Barclays and Woolwich. In a non-executive capacity, Sarah was Senior Independent Director of the North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust and Non-Executive Director of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Sarah holds an MBA from London Business School.
Our executive team
Aileen Armstrong - Executive Director, Strategy, Innovation and External Affairs
Jonathan Peddie - Interim Executive Directror, Legal
Liz Rosser - Executive Director, Operations and Resources
Register of interests for our executive team
Liz Rosser - Executive Director, Operations and Resources
- Non-Executive Director, Qualifications Wales