Senior management structure
The corporate management team including the Chief Executive and Directors lead each department in planning and delivering services across the County Council.
East Sussex County Council has 9,923 members of staff working 7246 full time equivalent (FTE)
- Corporate workforce: 5025 members of staff working 4315 full time equivalent (FTE)
- School workforce: 4898 members of staff working 2931 full time equivalent (FTE)
These numbers reflect workforce data at 31 March 2025.
Chief Executive: Becky Shaw
The Council's main advisor on overall policy and responsible for all the work we carry out.
Read more about the Chief Executive.
Adult Social Care and Health
Adult Social Care and Health has 1675 members of staff equating to 1474 full time equivalent (FTE).
Director of Adult Social Care and Health - Mark Stainton
- Public Health: Director of Public Health - Darrell Gale
- Planning Performance & Engagement: Assistant Director, Planning Performance & Engagement - Frood Radford
- Operations: Assistant Director, Operations - Leigh Prudente
- Strategy, Commissioning & Supply Management: Assistant Director, Strategy & Commissioning - Samantha Williams
Read more about the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.
Children's Services
Children's Services has 2060 members of staff equating to 1768 full time equivalent (FTE).
Director of Children’s Services - Carolyn Fair
- Commissioning and Transformation: Assistant Director, Commissioning and Transformation - Deborah Ennis
- Communication, Planning & Performance: Assistant Director, Communication, Planning & Performance - Louise Carter
- Early Help and Social Care: Assistant Director, Early Help and Social Care - Kathy Marriott
- Education: Assistant Director, Education - Elizabeth Funge
Read more about the Director of Children's Services.
Business Services
Business Services has 590 members of staff equating to 559 full time equivalent (FTE).
Chief Operating Officer - Ros Parker
- Finance: Chief Finance Officer - Ian Gutsell
- Human Resources & Organisational Development: Assistant Director - Sarah Mainwaring
- Property: Assistant Director - Nigel Brown
- Procurement: Director of Procurement - Darron Cox (Employed by Surrey County Council)
- IT&D: Interim Chief Digital Information Officer - David Matthewman.
Read more about the Chief Operating Officer.
Communities, Economy and Transport
Communities, Economy and Transport has 594 members of staff equating to 415 full time equivalent (FTE).
Director of Communities, Economy and Transport - Rupert Clubb
- Community Services: Assistant Director, Community Services - Nick Skelton
- Economy Division: Assistant Director, Economy - James Harris
- Operations and Contract Management Division: Assistant Director, Transport & Operations - Karl Taylor
Read more about the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
Governance Services
Governance Services has 106 members of staff equating to 100full time equivalent (FTE).
Chief Officer - Philip Baker
- Legal & Coroner Services: Legal & Coroner Services Manager - Rachel Doran
- Communication: Head of Communications - Warwick Smith
- Policy & Scrutiny: Head of Policy - Claire Lee
- Member Services: Member Services Manager - Hannah Matthews.
- Performance, Research & Intelligence: Head of Performance, Research & Intelligence - Victoria Beard
Read more about the Deputy Chief Executive.