Officers
Officers
Society officers conduct the affairs and direct the business of the Society. Members are elected to officer positions annually, although they may serve more than one annual term. Individuals holding the current officer posts are as follows:
| President | John Betts Head of Finance Warwickshire County Council |
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| Vice President | Gary Fielding Corporate Director of Strategic Resources North Yorkshire County Council |
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| Honorary Secretary | Joanna Walker Director of Strategic Finance Gloucestershire County Council |
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| Honorary Co-Secretary | Owen Mapley Director of Resources Hertfordshire County Council |
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| Treasurer | Owen Mapley Director of Resources Hertfordshire County Council |
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| Auditor | Richard Bates Chief Financial Officer Dorset County Council |
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| Dinner Secretary | Julian Neilson |
Leading Authorities
In addition to elected officers, the Society has a number of lead authority advisors. These members act in an advisory capacity to the Society in areas of specific policy interest. Lead authority advisors are self-nominated; the current leading authorities and their area of expertise are:
| Lead Advisor | John Betts | |
| Finance and Transformation | John Betts |
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| Children's Services & Education |
Chris Tambini Louise Aynsley | |
| Health and Adult Social Care/Public Health | Joanna Walker |
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| Waste, Transport and Environment | Nigel Stephenson | |
| Pensions | Mark Wynn Nigel Stephenson | |
| Growth | Lorna Baxter Katharine Eberhart Mark Wynn |
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| Fire |
Owen Mapley |
A more detailed list of further roles is available here.