Job title
Chief executive, Swale Borough Council.
When did you become a trustee of the Solace Foundation Imprint (SFI)?
I was voted in as a trustee at the Solace annual summit in October 2012.
Why did you want to be part of the SFI?
I believe strongly in the work of the Solace Foundation, and Solace more generally, in evidencing and promoting the necessary role of professional public sector managers in delivering the high quality services that the public want to see.
How does being a trustee feed into your day job?
It's a two-way thing - I learn from my role as a trustee, bringing back ideas and innovations to Swale as my employer; but I also hope that I add something to the debate between ourselves as trustees on the way in which we can best promote our work and contribute to the improvement of public services.
What's top of your to-do list for SFI in 2013?
I would really like to be involved in and contribute to the workstream around evidence-based decision making.
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