Council departments

Tony Zaman - Chief Executive

• Corporate Director of Finance
• Dan Kennedy - Corporate Director of Homes and Communities  
• Julie Kelly - Corporate Director of Children's Services
• Karrie Whelan - Corporate Director of Place
• Sandra Taylor - Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health
• Matthew Wallbridge - Chief Operating Officer

Finance 

• Matt Davis - Director of Strategic and Operational Finance 
• Andy Goodwin - Deputy S151 Officer
• Pete Carpenter - Director of Pensions, Treasury and Statutory Accounts
• Matthew Kelly - Director of Procurement and Commissioning
• Alex Brown - Head of Counter Fraud
• Claire Baker  - Head of Internal Audit and Risk Assurance
   

Dan Kennedy - Corporate Director of Homes and Communities  

• Sam Strong - Head of Housing Management
• Lee Robson - Head of Housing Needs
• Debby Weller - Head of Service, Housing Policy and Strategy
• Richard Webb - Director of Community Safety and Enforcement
• Darren Deeks - Head of Libraries and Cultural Services, including Leisure Services 

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

Karrie Whelan - Corporate Director of Place

• Julia Johnson - Director of Planning and Sustainable Growth 
• Gary Penticost - Director of Operational Assets
• Nicola Herbert - Director of Environment

Sandra Taylor - Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health 

• Jan Major - Assistant Director of Direct Care and Business Delivery
• Claire Fry - Assistant Director of Child Family Support Services
• Kelly O'Neill - 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