New Dudley Council chief executive announced
Dudley Council has announced Sarah Norman as its new chief executive, who will take over the £165,000 a year role in January.
The 52-year-old is currently strategic director for community at Wolverhampton City Council and has more than 30 years of public service experience.
She will replace the current chief executive John Polychronakis who is retiring from the authority after almost 40 years working in local government.
Her appointment comes as the council plans to streamline management by cutting senior management positions from 22 to 11.
She said: "I'm delighted to have been offered this exciting new challenge.
"I'm really looking forward to working with a new team of colleagues at Dudley Council and to serving the people of Dudley."
Councillor David Sparks, leader of Dudley Council, said: "I am delighted to be able to welcome Sarah to the authority and look forward to working with her to drive through fundamental change.
"These are challenging times for any local authority, but I believe this appointment will help keep us ahead of the curve and take us from a good local authority to a national leader in local government."
