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A highly regarded and well-known expert in the sector, Jonathan has worked in local government for more than 20 years, including seven years as strategic director at London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and the creator of B&D Reside, the council’s affordable housing company. Jonathan continues to support councils on the development and delivery of affordable housing and regeneration schemes. He has been a board member of Barnsbury Housing Association since 2017.

James is responsible for CCLA’s approach to sustainable investing. This includes our work to deliver real and lasting change through active stewardship, integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into our investment processes and ensuring that our portfolios are aligned with the values and mission of our clients.

James joined CCLA in 2010 and has developed and led programmes that have improved corporate behaviour on a wide range of issues including climate change, mental health, the Living Wage and modern slavery. This track record led to James being named one of Financial News’ 40 Rising Stars of Asset Management in Europe, 2020.

Prior to joining CCLA, James completed his PhD in economic geography at the University of Nottingham. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.

Pat joined Slough Borough Council as executive director of regeneration, housing & environment in October 2022.

Prior to this Pat was Managing Director of Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council’s independent regeneration arm, with a mission to accelerate growth. Be First aims to capitalise on the borough’s position as London’s hottest investment and development opportunity to deliver 50,000 new homes and 20,000 jobs in the next 20 years.

Previously, Pat was Executive Director of Regeneration & Housing with Ealing Council during which time the borough became one of the most successful in London at attracting in new developments and transforming its public housing stock.

Pat was responsible for bringing forward the Southall Waterside development with the Berkeley Group, South Acton Estate with Countryside Properties and the delivery of Ealing Film Works with St George.  He oversaw the evolution of the Council’s housing company Broadway Living as a major build to rent developer.

Before joining Ealing, Pat worked for Transport for London as Director of Borough Partnerships and prior to that, spent four years at Lewisham Council as Executive Director for Regeneration and Environment. Pat has also worked for five other boroughs during a 25-year career in local government.

Outside work Pat cycle races, has an allotment and watches Leyton Orient Football Club.

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Jody is the Chief Finance Officer at Cambridge City Council, having previously also worked at Uttlesford District Council. Prior to joining the local government sector, Jody spent 10 years as an external auditor of a variety of public sector organisations, as well as a stint as Head of Financial Accounts at the Royal British Legion. Outside of work, Jody volunteers with Explorer Scouts and enjoys organising camps and outdoor activities.

Richard spent his main career in Local Government, working in 8 Local Authorities in London and the South East. Richard became Chief Executive and Director of Finance at the London Borough of Richmond in 1988 and became Managing Director of London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in 1999. He left there in 2002 to commence his own consultancy business.

Richard was on the Council of Cipfa (16 years) and remains on the Council of IRRV (30 years).

He lectures and writes widely on Local Government issues, mainly on Management and Finance.

Since commencing his own business he has been Interim Director of Finance and Chief Executive for a number of authorities of all sizes and the National Union of Students. He has worked for 5 Government Departments and carried out a range of Investigations and Inquiries.

He was recently Executive Director Finance and Resources for a Children’s Services and Education Company .

Richard is a past president of the Society of London Treasurers, Society of Metropolitan Treasurers and Institute of Rating Revenues and Valuation. He made a return for a second term  as President of IRRV  in 2014.