Corporate Management Team

Our Corporate Management Team consists of corporate directors who represent the main directorates within Kent County Council.

Their role

The Corporate Management Team meets weekly and provides:

• the managerial leadership and direction of the council
• the formal response to Cabinet policy direction
• council-wide policy and initiatives for Cabinet consideration
• co-ordination and commissioning of council-wide activity, planning, programme management.

The team is responsible for a budget of £2.4 billion and more than 12,000 staff (excluding school staff). They lead a complex organisation that works in partnership with other public agencies, local business and the voluntary and community sector to improve the lives of Kent's 1.4 million residents.

Who they are

Find out more about the people who run your council services, including details of their salaries and expenses, through the links below. You can also see details of all our directors.

	David Cockburn Head of Paid Service Corporate Director of Business Strategy and Support Includes policy and international affairs, performance and improvement, information services and economic development, including regeneration.
	Amanda Honey Corporate Director of Customer and Communities Includes libraries, adult education, youth, country parks, Gateways and the delivery of our Apprenticeship programme.
	Patrick Leeson Corporate Director of Education, Learning and Skills Includes education, early years, schools and special needs.
	Andrew Ireland Corporate Director of Families and Social Care Includes social services for adults, children and older people and promoting independence.
	Mike Austerberry Corporate Director of Enterprise and Environment Includes highways and waste functions, the planning and environment teams, and the delivery of new major transport schemes and regeneration projects.
	Andy Wood Corporate Director of Finance and Procurement Includes finance, value for money, external funding, audit and procurement.
	Amanda Beer Corporate Director of Human Resources Includes human resources, organisational development and health and safety.
	Meradin Peachey Kent Director of Public Health Includes health promotion and prevention, health protection, screening and immunisation programmes and health intelligence.