Strategic Leadership Team
(Effective Date – June 2026)
Please select a person below to view their management structure
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 Joe Kelly Strategic Director of Adults (DASS) |
 Jill Colbert Strategic Director of Childrens (DCS) (Deputy Chief Executive) |
 Julian Jackson Strategic Director of Housing, Environment & Estates |
 Nicola Elsworth Director of Strategic Growth |
 Zoe Evans Strategic Director of Finance (S151) |
 Sarah Bullock Strategic Director of Corporate Services |
 Janet Witkowski Director of Legal & Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer) |
| Assistant Director Adults Social Care |
 Victoria Sattler Assistant Director Children's Social Care |
 Emma Varnam Assistant Director Environment |
 Stephen Wilde Acting Assistant Director Finance (Deputy S151 Officer) |
Assistant Director People, Workforce Development & Communications |
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| Assistant Director All Age Commissioning |
 Elaine Bentley Assistant Director Early Help & Family Help Transformation |
 Ben Middleton Assistant Director Strategic Property |
 Julie Smethurst Assistant Director Revenues & Benefits |
 Amy Foots Assistant Director Policy, Strategy & Change |
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 James Mallion Director of Public Health Statutorily accountable to Chief Executive |
 Emlyn Wright Assistant Director of Education and Inclusion |
 Ridhwaan Hafezji Assistant Director Digital Tameside |
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Greater Manchester Pension Fund
| Senior Management Team | Service Unit / Manager | Functions |
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Sandra Stewart |
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 Paddy Dowdall Assistant Director Pensions (Local Investments and Property) 0161 301 7140 |
 Kevin Etchells Local Investments 0161 301 7164 |
Local Investments |
 John Douglas Pensions Accountancy 0161 301 7128 |
Pensions Accountancy | |
 Stephanie Parkinson Pension Fund Legal 0161 301 7131 |
Pension Fund Legal | |
 Thomas Harrington Assistant Director Pensions (Investments) 0161 301 7148 |
 Michael Ashworth Investments - Public Markets 0161 301 7257 |
Investments - Public Markets |
 Neil Cooper Investments - Private Markets 0161 301 7142 |
Investments - Private Markets | |
 Emma Mayall Assistant Director Pensions (Administration) 0161 301 7242 |
 Victoria Plackett Pensions Administration 0161 301 7158 |
Pensions Operations Pensions Policy |
