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Chief officers

There are 16 chief officers who have responsibility for each of the council's services.  

Chief Executive’s Office

Katrina Hassell, Chief Officer (Business and Digital)

Elaine Kemp, Chief Officer (Finance), Section 95 Officer.

Archie Aitken, Chief Officer of Legal and Democratic (Monitoring Officer)

Fiona Whittaker, Chief Officer (People Resources)

Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)

Ken Adamson, Chief Officer (Audit and Risk)

Education and Families

Alison Gordon, Chief Officer (Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice), Chief Social Work Officer.

Gerard McLaughlin, Chief Officer (Education North)

Vacant, Chief Officer (Education South)

Enterprise and Communities

James McKinstry, Chief Officer (Assets & Procurement)

Brian Lafferty, Chief Officer (Housing Property Services)

Stephen Llewellyn, Chief Officer (Housing Management)

Pamela Humphries, Chief Officer (Place)

Lyall Rennie, Chief Officer (Community Operations)

Health and Social Care

Diane Fraser, Chief Officer / Head of Service (Adult Social Work Services)

Morag Dendy, Chief Officer / Head of Service (Performance, Planning, and Quality Assurance)

Page last updated:
02 Apr 2024

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