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Elaine has been a member of IAG for nearly 10 years and an Executive Board member for 4 years. More widely known to her local government colleagues as Elaine Duncan, Elaine has over 20 years experience in local government. She held senior management roles as Head of Corporate Performance Management and Head of Governance and Programme Management for the London Borough of Enfield until 2010. She is now doing freelance work in her areas of expertise.

David has been a member of IAG since its inception in 1992, and a member of the Executive Committee since it was first introduced. He is a former Vice Chairman and is currently Honorary Treasurer. In 2007 he retired from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, after having served in Local Government for over 40 years covering management of operational services, departmental administration and financial support. Since retiring, he and his wife [Sue Wells] have set up a consultancy practice aimed particularly at the public sector with a focus on procurement & contracting, performance improvement and practical management techniques.

Susan has been a member of IAG since its inception in 1992, and a member of the Executive Committee since it was first introduced. She acted as its first secretary in its early days. Her early background was in HR and personnel management and in the mid 1980's she moved to Public Service administration to prepare for and develop process for Compulsory Competitive Tendering and Best Value. Susan has wide practical and operational experience of local government services and continues to advise Chief Officers, Heads of Service, elected and board Members, across the public sector on procurement and performance management issues. Since retiring in 2007, Susan and her husband [Dave Wells] have set up a consultancy practice aimed particularly at the public sector with a focus on procurement & contracting, performance improvement and practical management techniques.

 

Having been the Head of Information Services in Housing at the London Borough of Hackney for 4 years Trish Haill has recently transferred to Hackney Homes, the Arms Length Management Organisation as Head of ICT Services for the new company. As well as having been a member of the Executive of the IAG for 4 years, Trish is also a mentor on the National Graduate Development Programme. Before joining Hackney Trish was at Chelmsford Borough Council for 17 years, having various roles including Electoral Registration Officer, Revenues Manager and Project Manager for the Chelmsford PFI project. Trish is a Prince 2 qualified Project Manager and holds the Manager's Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL).

Vicki first became involved with the IAG when she worked at South Bedfordshire District Council in 1999 as a policy officer and has been an active member since including presenting at IAG events, and has been an Executive Committee member since 2008.

She joined the community safety team at the Local Government Group in June 2011 working on anything from the Police Reform & Social Responsibility Bill to domestic violence, deaths and burials to re-offending.

Vicki worked in Local Government Improvement and Development's Strategy and Development Unit on projects including internal evaluation and research, wellbeing and briefing work. She also had a secondment to Defra's Local & Regional Governance Division 2009/10 and over the last ten years has worked on Local Area Agreements, performance management and measurement, the Beacon scheme and other local government improvement projects at Local Government Improvement and Development.

Trevor Askew, MBA, BSc, Dip P.R.A.

Head of Environmental Maintenance for Knowsley Metropolitan Council 1985-88; Assistant Director of Leisure Services, Birmingham City Council 1988-96; Self Employed consultant 1996-98; Head of Commercial Services, West Wiltshire District Council 1998-2004; Strategic Director, Stratford on Avon District Council 2004-2011, Head of Environment & Commercial Services, West Oxfordshire District Council, current.

 

Trevor was Head of Environmental Maintenance for the metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, which neighbours Liverpool, in challenging industrial relations times in the 1980's. He was instrumental in developing and leading competitive strategies following the introduction of compulsory competitive tendering in 1988. He went onto lead one of the largest single direct labour organisations with Birmingham City Council. After spending 8 exciting years there he set up his own consultancy. In 1998 he re-entered local government as Head of Commercial Services with West Wiltshire District Council. He moved to Stratford on Avon District Council as Strategic Director after 6 successful years in Wiltshire. As Strategic Director Trevor was responsible for Planning, Community Services, Environment and Resources. Following a senior management restructure, which included the removal of Strategic Director posts, Trevor took up the role of Head of Environment & Commercial Services with West Oxfordshire District Council.