Steve Park to become council interim Chief Executive

Steve Park, the current Executive Director – Place at Warrington Borough Council, will become the council’s Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service on an interim basis.

Steve will take up the role on 1 July, following the retirement of current Chief Executive, Professor Steven Broomhead MBE.

At the Full Council meeting on Monday 16 June, members approved Steve’s appointment on an interim basis.

Steve, who hails from St Helens and still lives there, has spent more than two decades in senior leadership positions in local government. Prior to that, Steve held a number of senior roles in the private sector, predominantly in business change, finance and IT.

Starting his career as a graduate trainee chartered accountant, Steve has a strong track record of working with global businesses and brands. His first role in the public sector was as programme director in the Home Office, and then as Chief Information Officer at Manchester City Council, before moving to Warrington Borough Council in 2010.

Leader of the Council, Cllr Hans Mundry, said: “Steve has a strong track record, a wealth of local government knowledge, and a deep understanding of Warrington and its communities. He is also hugely motivated to make a difference.

“Steve’s skills and experience will be important as we embark on our improvement and transformation journey.”