David McNulty

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I am currently chief executive of Surrey County Council. Surrey is one of the largest councils in UK responsible for 1.1 million residents and with a gross budget of £1.8 billion employing 29 000 staff. I have an expertise in  turning around poorly performing organizations using learning organization approaches.

Previously I was chief executive at Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) and part of innovative work bringing together ten councils in the Greater Manchester region.  I was part of the senior team that helped to turn around Walsall  MBC from being the poorest council in the country to a high performing one. Before that I established a multi award winning lifelong learning service at Blackburn with Darwen.

Interests/Expertise: 
  • Strategies for improving long term  performance in complex organisations. 
  • Transforming cultures in complex organisations and multi agency partnerships.
  • Enhancing public value
  • Leadership for innovation
  • Working with disadvantaged groups
Recent research/consultancy: 
  • Chair of South East Strategic Chief Executives  2010 – continuing
  • One of CEOs leading SE7 an ambitious programme to share services across seven major authorities in South East England.
  • Commissioner for Colleges in their Communities parliamentary commission of inquiry 2011
  • Board Member for Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)
Selected publications: 
  • Lifelines 10: Working with Asian Heritage Communities David McNulty  (NIACE November 2003)  
  • Dreams, Dialogues and Desires :Building a Learning Community in Blackburn with Darwen    David McNulty  ( NIACE June 2005 )

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