Person Lynda Sagona Currently Chair of the Board of Newport City Homes, Lynda has worked in the housing sector for the past 15 years, latterly as Group Chief Executive with United Welsh Housing Association. She has recently been confirmed as Chair Designate for the association that will be formed following the merger of Newport City Homes with Melin […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Stephen Meek Stephen joined the University of Nottingham as the Inaugural Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement in 2018, overseeing both its public engagement and policy impact work following 25 years working in the UK Civil Service. He held board-level posts in the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Education, […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Paul Matthews CEO of Monmouthshire County Council, Paul is also a Cardiff University visiting professor, Cardiff Metropolitan University governor, Innovation and Business Engagement lead for the Cardiff Capital Region, SOLACE Wales lead for Economy and Digital, Board Member of SRS (Wales), Member of Wales Digital Advisory Panel, and Clerk to the Lord Lieutenancy of Gwent. Read more February 20, 2025
Person Huw Morris Huw Morris is an Honorary Professor of Tertiary Education at the Institute of Education, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society where he is seconded from the Welsh Government. Prior to this role he was Director of Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning for nine years overseeing a range of reforms to the student finance system, […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Sara Jones Sara has a varied and diverse background working across the private, public and voluntary sectors for over 20 years. She is the Managing Director of the consultancy Bryn Carw, and as part of her client portfolio she is leading on stakeholder engagement activity for the Llŷr floating offshore wind test and demonstration projects off the […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Naomi Alleyne Naomi Alleyne is currently the Director of Social Services and Housing and Deputy Chief Executive at the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), having previously held the position of Director of Equalities and Social Justice and other posts at the Association since 2002. Her areas of responsibility include issues relating to social services, housing, community safety, […] Read more February 20, 2025
Person Dr Katie Crompton Former Research Assistant for the ESRC Policy Fellowship, seconded to the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) from Bournemouth University. Read more February 20, 2025
Person Dr Paul Vallance Dr Paul Vallance is a Research Associate in the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP). His work focuses on evidence-informed policy, practices of knowledge mobilisation, and ways in which the impact of knowledge-brokering organisations such as the WCPP can be defined, planned for, and evaluated. Paul has a background as a university-based researcher in the […] Read more February 20, 2025
