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Corporate Management Team

Our Corporate Management Team consists of corporate directors who represent our main directorates. They provide:

  • 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.

They are 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.

Headshot of Amanda Beer Amanda Beer Chief Executive
Headshot of Ben Watts Benjamin Watts Deputy Chief Executive
Headshot of Sarah Hammond Sarah Hammond Interim Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health
Headshot of Christine McInnes Christine McInnes Corporate Director Children, Young People and Education
Brendan Arnold Corporate Director Finance
Headshot of Simon Jones Simon Jones Corporate Director Growth, Environment and Transport
Headshot of David Whittle David Whittle Director of Strategy, Policy, Relationships and Corporate Assurance
Headshot of Anjan Ghosh Dr Anjan Ghosh Director of Public Health
Headshot of Lisa Gannon Lisa Gannon Director of Technology
Headshot of Rebecca Spore Rebecca Spore Director of Infrastructure