Birmingham City Council approves interim chief executive appointment
The appointment of Stella Manzie as interim chief executive of Birmingham City Council has been approved at a full council meeting.
She was previously chief executive of Coventry City Council and Barking and Dagenham Council, and was until last year commissioner managing director of Rotherham Council.
Her temporary appointment is to fill the gap left by former chief executive Mark Rogers, and is one of several additions to the council’s leadership team. The Council is now recruiting for a permanent appointment to the role.
They include Mike O’Donnell, who has been seconded from his role as chief finance officer at Camden Council for three days a week, and Alan Gay, deputy chief executive at Leeds City Council and a member of the Birmingham Local Government Association-sponsored Independent Financial Review Team, who will provide support and strategic oversight in the short term.
Manzie said: “The City Council has put in place a strong Corporate Leadership Team and I’m looking forward to working with them to lead the changes we need to make to modernise and to meet our budget targets.
“We must ensure that the Council delivers good value for money both in its own services and in strong partnerships across the city, while protecting the vulnerable and supporting business, employment and housing.”
Cllr John Clancy, the leader of Birmingham City Council, added: “This is a crucial appointment and I am delighted with the progress we have made. Stella Manzie has a long and successful record of achievement at the top of local and national government.
“With other changes to senior management now in place, it is clear Birmingham City Council has an exceptionally strong team of officers to take us forward on the next stage of our improvement journey.”
