Appointment of new Chief Executive

Local Partnerships is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive: Adele Gritten CEO.

Adele will join Local Partnerships on 1 November 2022 and has been leading Economic Development, Business Support and Commercial Investment activities at South Cambridgeshire District Council.

Adele is an experienced Board level executive who has worked in senior management roles for a range of professional services organisations for over 20 years. This includes YouGov, where she oversaw the Commercial Consulting arm of the business. A proven, respected and trusted leader in research and consultancy circles, Adele holds an MA in Social and Political Science from the University of Cambridge.

Adele said “I am thrilled to be joining Local Partnerships at such an important time, to help further the great work to support local, regional and central government stakeholders with ongoing transformation. Local Partnerships plays a vital role in providing capacity and capability to the public sector. My recent work at South Cambridgeshire District Council, coupled with my broader consulting career, gives me a solid foundation for understanding the issues and theme-led challenges ahead. I am thoroughly looking forward to working with the Board, Leadership Team and all colleagues at Local Partnerships to strengthen and enhance our offer to the sector further”.

“The Board is delighted to welcome Adele to Local Partnerships. She brings a wealth of experience and the energy to drive the business forward to continue to deliver for the public sector, helping our clients achieve success.”

Adele is a bilingual Welsh speaker and is almost two years into a four year term as a Non-Executive Director of S4C (Wales’s Welsh language Broadcaster).

Keith Fraser, Chair of the Board, added: “The Board is delighted to welcome Adele to Local Partnerships. She brings a wealth of experience and the energy to drive the business forward to continue to deliver for the public sector, helping our clients achieve success.”