Last updated: 3 November 2023

Next review: 3 November 2024

Senior officers and their positions 

Chief Executive: Linzi Roberts-Egan

Deputy Chief Executive: Shazia Hussain

Strategic Director of People: Heather Flinders

Strategic Director of Place: Stewart Murray

Strategic Director of Resources: Rob Manning

Strategic Director of Neighbourhoods and Environment: Debbie Porter

Deputy Chief Executive Directorate

Deputy Chief Executive: Shazia Hussain

Interim Corporate Director of People and Organisational Development and Business Support: Nicola Houwayek

Chief Information Officer: Simon Copsey

Corporate Director of Strategy and Change: Jonathan Lloyd

Corporate Director of Climate Emergency and Behaviour Change: Luke Ravenscroft

Corporate Director of Customer Strategy and Digital Channels: Jo Kelly

Director of Communications and Campaigns: Eddie Townsend

Neighbourhoods and Environment Directorate

Strategic Director of Neighbourhoods and Environment: Debbie Porter

Corporate Director of Community Safety and Resilience: Daniel Greaves

Corporate Director Regulatory and Contingency Planning Services: David Beach

Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods: Jarlath Griffin

People Directorate

Strategic Director of People: Heather Flinders

Corporate Director of Children’s Social Care: Daniel Phelps

Corporate Director of Adult Care and Quality Standards: Darren McAughtrie

Corporate Director of Public Health: Joe McDonnell

Corporate Director of Education: Lauren Ovenden

Place Directorate

Strategic Director of Place: Stewart Murray

Corporate Director of Property and Delivery: Aiden McManus

Corporate Director of Regeneration, Planning and Delivery: Ian Rae

Corporate Director of Destinations and Culture: James Leay

Corporate Director of Housing: Joe Garrod

Resources Directorate

Strategic Director of Resources: Rob Manning

Head of Treasure and Pensions: Debbie Drew

(Shared service) Corporate Director of Internal Audit and Anti Fraud: Gemma Young

Corporate Director of Governance and Law: Mark Hynes

Corporate Director of Revenues and Benefits: Nalda Russell-Stowe

Corporate Director of Financial Services: Ursula Gamble