Yvonne White is the Assistant Secretary General responsible for Corporate Affairs and Central Policy at the department of transport. Championing strategic leadership and organisational excellence, Yvonne’s role as Chief Operations Officer spans strategy, governance, finance, communications and reform. The department was recognised at the HR and Leadership Awards 2024 for the best Public Sector HR initiative and at the HR Champion Award for best Change Management programme in 2023.
Having served in a number of Civil Service and Public Sector organisations, at home and abroad, Yvonne has a proven track record in organisational change, policy development and diplomacy, always focussing on serving the public well. Professionally qualified in Management and Organisation Studies, Yvonne is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and a Member of the Institute of Directors and the Public Relations Institute of Ireland.