I am an experienced C-suite leader with a 25+ year track record in senior public sector roles, engaging politicians, partners and communities to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services.Currently, as COO for Bath & North East Somerset Council, I oversee strategic development and operational delivery of the majority of customer-facing services, managing large, dispersed teams to achieve first-class outcomes. This follows earlier roles with the council, as well as North Somerset, Newport City and Bristol City Councils, characterised by a commitment to achieving performance, value and quality of service through effective leadership, innovation in best practices, and partnerships.My value add:→ I lead strategic and delivery of first-class outcomes for highly complex public sector organisations, with a strong record of fiscal responsibility, regulatory compliance, customer experience and employee engagement. I am deeply experienced in public sector commissioning, partnerships and oversight of capital programmes. → I govern substantive transformation work, including large-scale service redesign, organisational restructure, IT and digital deployment. Key to success is embedding excellence in business case development and delivery, ensuring realisation of financial and operational benefits. → I build high-performance teams across multiple functions and dispersed workforces, providing authentic, visible and transparent leadership that fosters strong retention and engagement. I recruit and develop cohesive leadership teams that share clear organisational vision and goals, and am a committed mentor and coach.