Jessica Skillbeck

Director, Net Zero Buildings & Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Jessica has held the post of Director, Net Zero Buildings & Industry in BEIS from September 2021. She was previously Director of Industrial Strategy in BEIS and more recently was leading some of the Department’s work to respond to the COVID pandemic, including as SRO of the COVID Business Grants Programme. Before that, Jessica held various roles in MHCLG, BEIS and Cabinet Office covering a range of economic policy, including on housing and the labour market.  She lives in Kingston-upon-Thames and has two daughters.