Sharon White, Baroness White of Tufnell Park

The Baroness White of Tufnell Park
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
17 July 2025
Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership
In office
4 February 2020 – 12 September 2024
Preceded byCharlie Mayfield
Succeeded byJason Tarry
Chief Executive of the Ofcom
In office
March 2015 – November 2019
Preceded byEd Richards
Second Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury
In office
2013–2015
ChancellorGeorge Osborne
Preceded byTom Scholar
Succeeded byJohn Kingman
Personal details
BornSharon Michele White
(1967-04-21) 21 April 1967
London, United Kingdom
PartyNone (crossbencher)
Spouse
(m. 1997)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge (BA)
University College London (MSc)
ProfessionEconomist
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Sharon Michele White, Baroness White of Tufnell Park, DBE (born 21 April 1967) is a British businesswoman, economist, and civil servant. She is the current Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Affairs at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in London. She was previously the sixth Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership and Chief Executive of Ofcom. In July 2025, she was created a life peer, sitting in the House of Lords as a crossbencher.