Regeneration & Economic Development

Regeneration recruitment at the highest level must focus on finding leaders who can work across both public and private sectors to deliver against social agendas and commercial targets.

Odgers Berndtson’s Regeneration Practice has unrivalled reach across both sectors, enabling our specialist executive search consultants to fulfil appointments in the physical, economic, social and environmental dimensions of regeneration.

Our regeneration recruitment specialists are able to source talented senior executives and non executives, interim management executives for project work and middle managers. Our assessment team also offers a wide range of assessment solutions. We provide executive search and regeneration recruitment services right across the sector, including:

  • Central Government
  • Commercial Sector
  • Economic Development
  • Local Government
  • National Executive Agencies
  • Regional Development Agencies
  • Special Purpose Vehicles

Our network of offices throughout England, Wales and Scotland gives us the local knowledge and understanding that is crucial to successful recruitment in regeneration. Careers in this field are more fluid than ever before. As the UK’s leading executive search firm with the additional resource of a global network of offices in over 30 countries, we are uniquely placed to attract fresh talent to lead your organisation in regeneration and economic development. Searches for non executive chairs and directors, chief executives and directors and functional managers are all within our remit.

We work with our function experts to deliver the highest calibre candidates, and have a proven track record introducing the diversity, energy and commitment clients need to succeed in this challenging sector.

For further information regarding regeneration and economic development recruitment, anywhere in the UK or abroad, please contact Simon McDonald on +44 207 529 3054.

Representative Assignments

Central Government

  • BERR - Independent Board Member
  • Cabinet Office - Commission for the Compact
  • Department for Transport - Divisional Manager, Project and Infrastructure
  • Office of Government Commerce - Smarter Construction Director
  • Planning Inspectorate - Director of Case work

Commercial Sector

  • Carillion Plc - Chair
  • Land Securities Trillium - Chair
  • ROK Plc - Chair
  • Tube Lines - Chief Executive
  • WS Atkins - Chief Executive

Economic Development

  • Confederation of British Industry - Director General
  • Croydon Economic Development Agency - Chair and Chief Executive
  • London Business School - Dean
  • Liverpool One - Chief Executive
  • London Development Agency - Executive Director Business Support and Promotion

Local Government

  • Greater London Authority - Executive Director Regeneration and Development
  • London Borough of Croydon - Executive Director Regeneration
  • Newcastle City Council - Executive Director Regeneration
  • Westminster City Council - Strategic Director City Management
  • London Borough of Newham - Executive Director Regeneration and Planning

National Executive Agencies

  • Homes and Communities Agency - Chair
  • Local Partnerships - Chief Executive
  • Renewable Fuels Agency - Chief Executive
  • Royal Parks Agency - Chief Executive
  • Tenant Services Authority - Chief Executive

Special Purpose Vehicles

  • Crossrail - Chair and Chief Executive
  • New East Manchester - Deputy Chief Executive
  • Partnerships for Schools - Chief Executive
  • Olympic Delivery Authority - Chair
  • Olympic Park Legacy Company - Chair and Chief Executive

Regional Development

  • AWM - Chair and Executive roles
  • LDA - Multiple Executive roles
  • NWRDA - Chair
  • SEEDA - Chair and Executive roles
  • SWRDA - Chair

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