Council departments

The council's chief officers, structure and service departments.

Tony Zaman - Chief Executive


Steve Muldoon - Corporate Director of Finance, s151 Officer

  • Andy Goodwin - Deputy S151 Officer
  • Matt Davis - Director of Strategic and Operational Finance 
  • Pete Carpenter - Director of Pensions, Treasury and Statutory Accounts

Dan Kennedy - Corporate Director of Residents Services

  • Sam Strong - Assistant Director, Homes and Neighbourhoods
  • Adam Stephenson - Assistant Director, Housing Needs and Homelessness
  • Debby Weller - Head of Housing Strategy and Policy
  • Richard Webb - Director of Community Safety and Enforcement
  • Darren Deeks - Head of Libraries and Cultural Services, including Leisure Services 
  • Julia Johnson - Director of Planning and Sustainable Growth 
  • Gary Penticost - Director of Operational Assets
  • Steve Brown - Director of Environment

Julie Kelly - Corporate Director of Children's Services

  • Tehseen Kauser - Director of Children's Social Care, Prevention and Youth Justice
  • Alex Coman - Director of Safeguarding, Quality Assurance, Partnerships and Residential Care
  • Abi Preston - Director of Education and SEND
  • Families' Information Service (FIS) and Portage Services

Sandra Taylor - Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health 

  • Jan Major - Assistant Director of Direct Care and Business Delivery
  • Director of Public Health
  • Gavin Fernandez - Assistant Director of Immediate Response Services
  • Graham Puckering - Assistant Director of Sustained Support Services

Matthew Wallbridge - Chief Operating Officer

  • Sarah Davies - Director of Transformation and Business Change 
  • Tony Sweeting - Head of Human Resources 
  • Lloyd White - Head of Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer
  • Daniel Toohey - Head of Legal
  • Ian Kavanagh - Head of Business Intelligence
  • Darren Persaud - Head of Digital
  • Darren Everden - Head of Technology
  • Emma Gilbertson - Head of Communications
  • Tracey Taylor - Head of Resident Hub
  • Alex Brown - Head of Counter Fraud
  • Claire Baker - Head of Internal Audit and Risk Assurance
  • Procurement and Commissioning
Page last updated: 09 Sep 2025