Chief Analyst, National Audit Office

Policy Fellow, Centre for Science and Policy

Ruth Kelly is Chief Analyst at the National Audit Office (NAO) and has wide experience of applying economics and other analytical approaches to support value for money and policy evaluation, investment decisions and risk management. She is responsible for leading value for money audits of government’s use of analytical approaches, including directing the NAO’s reports on evaluating government spending and on the use of artificial intelligence in government. Prior to joining the NAO, she held business evaluation and risk management roles for a global resources company, and advised clients on carbon and energy issues for a Big 4 economic consultancy practice.