Neil Bentley Deputy Director-General
Dr Neil Bentley was appointed Deputy Director-General in February 2011
Appointed Deputy Director-General in February 2011, Neil is responsible for UK and international operations, business planning, and representing the CBI nationally and internationally to governments and media. As an executive director, Neil is a member of the CBI Board and Executive Committee.
Neil joined the CBI in 2002 and was previously a policy director and successfully led the CBI’s first climate change campaign, as well as campaigns and lobbying on energy, infrastructure and public service reform.
Neil is a non-executive Director for the Carbon Trust, a not-for-profit company providing specialist support to help businesses boost returns by cutting carbon emissions, saving energy and commercialising low carbon technologies. Neil is also a trustee of Stonewall, the lesbian, gay and bisexual charity.
Prior to joining the CBI, Neil worked at IT services company EDS Ltd, where he was the HR lead on a series of global and European outsourcing deals, and advised on employee and trade union relations across the EMEA region. Neil's doctorate is in German industrial relations and racism in the workplace.
