Council structure

The working structure of the council

The council’s management structure

The council’s management is led by the Senior Leadership Team:

Executive Team

Name Email address Position
Fiona Taylor fiona.taylor@lbbd.gov.uk Chief Executive
Sal Asghar sal.asghar@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Strategy, ICT and Change
Natalia Monvoisin natalia.monvoisin@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Customer Experience
Elaine Allegretti elaine.allegretti@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director of People (DASS & DCS)
David Harley david.harley@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place
Leona Menville leona.menville@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities
Richard Harbord richard.harbord@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director, Resources (S151)
Deirdre Collins deirdre.collins@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Chief Executive - Direct Reports

Name Email address Position
Fiona Taylor fiona.taylor@lbbd.gov.uk Chief Executive
Sal Asghar sal.asghar@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Strategy, ICT and Change
Natalia Monvoisin natalia.monvoisin@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Customer Experience
Elaine Allegretti elaine.allegretti@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director of People (DASS & DCS)
David Harley david.harley@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place
Leona Menville leona.menville@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities
Richard Harbord richard.harbord@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director, Resources (S151)
Deirdre Collins deirdre.collins@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Gail Clark gail.clark@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development
Keith Stranger keith.stranger@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Community Safety, Regulatory Services and Parking 
Mike Haywood mike.haywood@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Leader's & CE Office

People and Resilience

Name Email address Job title
Elaine Allegretti elaine.allegretti@lbbd.gov.uk Strategic Director of People (DASS & DCS)
Jane Hargreaves jane.hargreaves@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Education
Vacant   Director of Commissioning and Innovation
Matthew Cole matthew.cole@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Public Health
April Bald  april.bald@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Children’s Care and Support
Susanne Knoerr  Susanne.Knoerr@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Operations Adult Social Care
Fiona Russell fiona.russell@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Community and Health Integration
Jo York jo.york@lbbd.gov.uk Interim Strategic Lead of Commissioning Transformation

Children’s Care & Support Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
April Bald  april.bald@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Children's Care and Support
Clive Seall clive.seall@lbbd.gov.uk Interim Head of Service Targeted Early Help
Harriet Spence harriet.spence@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Service Family Support & Safeguarding
Joanne Tarbutt joanne.tarbutt@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Service Corporate Parenting & Permanence
Angie Fuller angie.fuller@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Service Adolescent & Youth Justice
Andrea Clare andrea.clare@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Service Specialist intervention Service
Frank McSheffrey frank.mcsheffrey@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Service CARES Academy, Quality Assurance and Safeguarding
Annelie Visser annelie.visser@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of MASH and NRPF
Anisha Patel anisha.patel@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Children with Disabilities
Prudence Ntombela prudence.ntombela@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Service Assessment & Intervention Service

Education Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
Jane Hargreaves jane.hargreaves@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Education
Natasha Cock natasha.cock@lbbd.gov.uk  Education Strategy, Commissioning & Intelligence Lead
Eric Stein eric.stein@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Participation, Opportunity and Wellbeing
Joy Barter joy.barter@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Early Years and Childcare
Jessica McQuaid jessica.mcquaid@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of School Performance and Partnerships
Denise Watts denise.watts@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Statutory SEND Services
Andrew Carr andrew.carr@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of School Investment, Organisation & Admissions
Mark Aspel mark.aspel@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Inclusion

Adults' Social Care Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
Susanne Knoerr susanne.knoerr@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Operations Adult Social Care
Rita Modza rita.modza@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Safeguarding, Quality Assurance & Improvement (PSW)
Douglas Maitland Jones douglas.maitland-jones@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Mental Health & Learning Disabilities
Amanda Wells amanda.wells@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Community Integration and Provider Service
Gillian Beadle-Phelps gillian.beadle-phelps@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Access & Enabling Independence

Commissioning Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
Vacant   Commissioning Director of Care and Support
Jo York jo.york@lbbd.gov.uk Interim Strategic Lead of Commissioning Transformation
Vacant   Interim Head of Commissioning Children’s
Zainab Jalil zainab.jalil@lbbd.gov.uk  Interim Head of Commissioning Adults
Priti Gaberria-Patel priti.gaberriapatel@lbbd.gov.uk   Interim Head of Commissioning Disabilities
Michael Fenn michael.fenn@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Brokerage and Markets Management

Public Health Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
Matthew Cole matthew.cole@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Public Health
Mike Brannan mike.brannan@lbbd.gov.uk  Consultant in Public Health
Rebecca Nunn rebecca.nunn@lbbd.gov.uk  Consultant in Public Health
Neha Shah neha.shah@lbbd.gov.uk Consultant in Public Health

Community and Health Integration

Name Email address Job title
Fiona Russell fiona.russell@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Community and Health Integration
Zionul Abidin zoinul.abidin@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Universal
Phillip Williams phillip.williams@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Neighbourhoods Commissioning (FTC)
Vacant   Head of Borough Partnerships

Inclusive Growth and Place Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
David Harley david.harley@lbbd.gov.uk  Strategic Director of Inclusive Growth and Place
Rebecca Ellsmore rebecca.ellsmore@lbbd.gov.uk  Strategic Head of Place and Development
Marilyn Smith marilyn.smith@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Planning Decision and Assurance
Simon Beer simon.beer@lbbd.gov.uk  Strategic Head of Inclusive Economy, Employment & Skills
Neil Pearce neil.pearce@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Sustainability Net Zero & Parks Commissioning
Synthia Griffin synthia.griffin@lbbd.gov.uk  Strategic Head of Culture & Heritage

Housing, Environment & Communities

Name Email address Job title
Leona Menville leona.menville@lbbd.gov.uk  Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Communities
John Knight john.knight@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Housing
Vacant   Head of Support
Tamara Robertson tamara.robertson@lbbd.gov.uk  Interim Director of Assets, Property and Client Services
John Westwood john.westwood@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Capital Delivery and Assets
Delroy Sylvester delroy.sylvester@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Compliance, Quality & Assurance
Matt Clubb matt.clubb@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Public Realm
Paul Clark paul.clark@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Parks, Green Spaces & Highways
Richard Fassnidge richard.fassnidge@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Waste, Fleet & Transport
Martin Jones martin.jones@lbbd.gov.uk Interim Head of Street Cleansing & Caretaking

Resources

Name Email address Job title
Richard Harbord richard.harbord@lbbd.gov.uk  Strategic Director, Resources (S151) (FTC)
Shabana Kausar shabana.kausar@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Financial Services (Deputy S151)
Donna Radley donna.radley@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Welfare
Stuart Kirby stuart.kirby@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Collections
Nick Vickers nick.vickers@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Pension Fund Treasury and Capital
Alex Essilfie-Bondzie Alex.Essilfie-Bonzie@lbbd.gov.uk  Interim Head of Finance (HEC/IG & Place)
Nural Alom nural.alom@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Corporate Finance
Ruth Ebaretonbofa-Morah Ruth.Ebaretonbofa-Morah@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Finance (People Services)
Vanessa Bateman vanessa.bateman@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Assurance and Fraud
Princess Christian-Iwuagwu Princess.Christain-Iwuagwu@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Financial Policy & Transformation (FTC)

HR & OD Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
Gail Clark gail.clark@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Workforce Change
Pauline Shakespeare pauline.shakespeare@lbbd.gov.uk Interim Head of HR/OD Change and Advisory
Linnett Whittaker linnett.whittaker@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of HR/OD Employee Experience and Commercial
Iain Marshall iain.marshall@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of HR/OD Management Information & Systems
Don Lan-George Donald.Lan-George@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Schools Advisory

Strategy Operational Management Team

Name Email address Job title
Sal Asghar salauoddin.asghar@lbbd.gov.uk  Director of Strategy
Louis Schuster-Farrell louis.schusterfarrell@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Service Development and Change
Leanne Lille leanne.lille@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Programmes and Change
Emily Blackshaw emily.blackshaw@lbbd.gov.uk  Chief Communications & Campaigns Officer
Tim Pearse tim.pearse@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of Insight and Innovation
Richard Caton richard.caton@lbbd.gov.uk   Head of Strategy & Performance
Paul Ingram paul.ingram@lbbd.gov.uk  Chief Information Officer (IT)
Ashley Hanson ashley.hanson@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of IT Operations
Jeevan Sharma jeevan.sharma@lbbd.gov.uk  Head of IT Projects
Katherine Lyon katherine.lyon@lbbd.gov.uk  Business Architect

Law and Governance

Name Email address Job title
Deirdre Collins deidre.collins@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Alan Dawson alan.dawson@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Governance and Electoral Services
David Levy david.levy@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Corporate Procurement
Lawyers    

Community Safety, Regulatory Services and Parking

Name Email address Job title
Keith Stranger keith.stranger@lbbd.gov.uk Director of Community Safety, Regulatory Services and Parking
Sarah Newman sarah.newman@lbbd.gov.uk Interim Head of Regulatory Services
Tina Brooks tina.brooks@lbbd.gov.uk Head of Parking
Community Safety, Resilience and Prevent    

Organisation chart

These diagrams are set out in accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015