Stephen Phipson CBE is the Chief Executive of Make UK the national organisation representing UK manufacturing.

Stephen previously spent 5 years as a senior civil servant holding the position of the Head of the Defence and Security Export Organisation, prior to this Stephen held the position of Director for Security Industry Engagement at the Home Office.

Before serving in the UK Government Stephen held senior roles in the manufacturing industry including 15 years with Smiths Group plc as President of Smiths Detection where he was awarded a CBE by the Queen in 2010 for services to the Security industry. Stephen has worked extensively abroad in high technology manufacturing businesses and started his career as an engineering apprentice with the Plessey company.

In January 2025 Stephen succeeded Lord Baker as the Chair of the Baker Dearing Educational Trust delivering the national network of University Technical Colleges.