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Adrian Crompton
Auditor General for Wales

As head of Audit Wales, he oversees the annual audit of some £24 billion of taxpayers’ money and is appointed on an eight-year term.

Executive Leadership Team

Our Executive Leadership Team is responsible for directing the organisation - both by transforming and running the business.
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    Adrian Crompton
    Auditor General

    Adrian Crompton was born and grew up in the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire, where he still lives today with his wife and two children.

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    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 attending Cardiff Universit

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    Anne-Louise Clark
    Executive Leadership Team

    Anne-Louise joins Audit Wales following a career in Local Government in Yorkshire and Humberside, Kent, London and most recently Blaenau Gwent.

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    Kevin Thomas
    Executive Leadership Team

    Kevin Thomas was born in Bramhall near Manchester.

Directors

<p>We also have a number of directors who are responsible for managing the many projects we deliver each year.</p>
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    Anthony Veale
    Directors
    Anthony was born in Aberdare in the Cynon Valley.
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    Dave Thomas
    Directors

    Dave Thomas was born in Swansea and educated at Olchfa Comprehensive School.

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    Derwyn Owen
    Directors
    Derwyn has worked for the Wales Audit Office and its predecessor bodies, the Audit Commission in Wales and District Audit since 1997.
  • Headshot photograph of Gary Emery
    Gary Emery
    Directors

    Gary has a long international career in the public sector.

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    Matthew Edwards
    Directors

    A fluent Welsh speaker, Matthew is a Financial Audit Director with a wide-ranging portfolio of audits across the whol

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    Matthew Mortlock
    Directors

    Matthew has worked for Audit Wales and one of its predecessor bodies, the National Audit Office (Wales), since 2002.

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    Richard Harries
    Directors
    Richard was born in Cwmgwrach, a small village in the Neath Valley.

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.

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    Adam Marshall
    Board Members

    Adam was born in Bristol but spent most of his youth in Swansea, having moved there as a child.

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    Adrian Crompton
    Auditor General

    Adrian Crompton was born and grew up in the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire, where he still lives today with his wife and two children.

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    Alison Gerrard
    Board Members
    Alison is a CIPFA Accountant with a further qualification in Corporate Governance.
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    Anne Beegan
    Board Members
    Anne was born in Birkenhead, on the Wirral and was educated at Prenton High School for Girls.
    Anne has worked for the Wales Audit Off
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    Darren Griffiths
    Board Members

    Originally from the Ogwen Valley in Gwynedd, Darren now lives on Anglesey. 

  • Headshot photograph of David Francis
    David Francis
    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 finance roles.
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    Dr Ian J Rees
    Board Members

    A native of Swansea, Dr Ian Rees has spent his career in education and training in Wales and has developed considerable experience working on

  • Headshot photograph of Elinor Gwynn
    Elinor Gwynn
    Board Members

    With a background in environmental science and law, Elinor Gwynn is an experienced practitioner in the fields of landscape, heritage and environmen

  • Headshot photograph of Kathryn Chamberlain
    Kathryn Chamberlain
    Board Members

    Kate came to University in Wales in the 1980’s and has never left.