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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.

Our full corporate structure chart (PDF, 119.6 KB)

Our full corporate structure chart (XLSX, 15.9 KB)

Who they are

  • Photograph of Amanda BeerAmanda Beer
    Chief Executive

  • Photograph of Richard SmithRichard Smith
    Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health

  • Photograph of Sarah HammondSarah Hammond
    Corporate Director Children, Young People and Education

  • John BettsJohn Betts
    Interim Corporate Director Finance

  • Photograph of Simon JonesSimon Jones
    Corporate Director Growth, Environment and Transport

  • A portrait photograph of David Whittle.David Whittle
    Director of Strategy, Policy, Relationships and Corporate Assurance

  • Dr Anjan Ghosh
    Director of Public Health

  • Lisa Gannon
    Director of Technology

  • Rebecca SporeRebecca Spore
    Director of Infrastructure

  • Paul RoyelPaul Royel
    Director of Human Resources & Organisation Development

  • Photograph of Benjamin WattsBenjamin Watts
    General Counsel