Kim Bromley-Derry has started his new role as the interim Chief Executive of Sandwell Council.
Mr Bromley-Derry has stepped aside from his role as Group Director of Strategic Partnerships and Board Director at McLaren to take up the role at the West Midlands authority.
He joined McLaren, a privately-owned construction, property, development and investment business, in 2018.
Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of the London Borough of Newham from 2010-2018, where he was accountable for more than 5,500 employees across the borough.
In this role, he oversaw the delivery of over £30bn of capital investment, including the delivery of infrastructure for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
He also led on the development of several national government initiatives, in areas such as skills, libraries, social infrastructure and children’s services respectively.
As well as this, he also held Director of Children’s Services roles and other senior management positions at a number of local authorities across the country.
Commenting, Leader of Sandwell Council, Councillor Rajbir Singh said:
“I would like to welcome Kim as the new interim Chief Executive.
“His experience, understanding and insight will be invaluable to us in delivering on our Vision 2030 for the people and businesses of Sandwell and I thank McLaren for releasing Kim to undertake this role.”
Mr Bromley-Derry added:
“I am enthusiastic about supporting Sandwell Council over the coming months as its interim Chief Executive.
“I am looking forward to working with the councillors, managers, residents and staff in Sandwell in order to deliver the council’s vision whilst in the role.”
Previous Chief Executive, David Stevens, recently left Sandwell Council after spending 18 months in the role.
