Sue Davies OBE

Sue Davies OBE

Chief Executive

Sue was one of Wessex’s first employees in 1979, and has over 30 years’ professional archaeological experience in the UK and abroad.  Sue has a particular interest in professionalism and public benefit, and in promoting the contribution of archaeology and culture to wider heritage and social issues including sustainable development.   Sue became Chief Executive in 2003.

She has served as Chair of the Institute for Archaeologists, who made her an Honorary Life Member in 2005.  She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Culture Committee for the UK National Commission for UNESCO which advises the government on matters relating to culture and world heritage, work which takes her to Paris and Brussels. Sue was recently appointed by government ministers to chair the expert panel to assess applications for the new UK Tentative List for future nomination to UNESCO for World Heritage Site status.

Sue was awarded an OBE for services to heritage in 2008.

Contact Details

Wessex Archaeology
Portway House
Old Sarum Park
Salisbury
SP4 6EB

Email: s.davies@wessexarch.co.uk
Phone: 01722 326867