Katie was appointed Director General, Social Security, Disability and Pensions in November 2024. Prior to that she was Director General for Disability, Health and Pensions. Her previous roles include: Director for Universal Credit and Employment Policy and senior responsible officer for the Kickstart Scheme in DWP Director for Technology, Digital and Data in the Department for Health and Social Care and NHSX Head of the Public Services team in the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat in Cabinet Office leading on school standards policy in the Department for Education Katie has 3 children. She is also a Trustee for Volunteering Matters, a UK volunteering charity.