Corporate Management Team (CMT)

Central Bedfordshire Council's Corporate Management Team is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the council. It is led by the Chief Executive and includes the council's senior directors.

Marcel Coiffait, Chief Executive

Marcel Coiffait is the Chief Executive of Central Bedfordshire Council and leads the Corporate Management Team.

He is responsible for:

• governance
• Monitoring Officer functions
• public health

Find out more about the Chief Executive and the council's organisational structure.

Lorna Carver, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Place and Communities

Lorna Carver leads the following services:

• development and economy
• environment and communities
• highways
• public protection and transport

Amana Gordon, Director of Children and Families

Amana Gordon leads the following services:

• children's services
• education
• safeguarding and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• school organisation and planning

Denis Galvin, Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer

Denis Galvin is responsible for the council's financial administration as its statutory Section 151 Officer.

He leads the following services:

• finance
• internal audit and risk
• revenues and benefits

Vicky Head, Director of Public Health

Vicky Head leads public health services. This is a shared role covering Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Milton Keynes City Council.

Robert Ling, Director of Resources and Organisation Change

Robert Ling leads the following services:

• assets and capital delivery
• human resources and organisational development
• information technology and customer services

Andrew Sharp, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing

Andrew Sharp leads the following services:

• adult social care
• commissioning, contracts and performance
• housing