Neil Tague
The county council has offered Gill Steward the opportunity to succeed Katherine Fairclough, subject to formal agreement at its next full council meeting in June.
Once agreed by full council, Steward will take over from Fairclough, who is to move into the same role at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority after four years in the Cumbria hotseat. Steward is expected to start her new role in early August.
Currently chair of CLES, a local economies-focused think tank, Steward’s recent roles include chief executive for the London Borough of Bexley and interim chief executive at West Sussex County Council.