DCC appoint a new Chief Executive following the retirement of Phil Norrey

Donna Manson has been offered and has accepted the post of Chief Executive for Devon County Council.

Subject to ratification at Full Council on 8 December 2022, Donna will join the Council in February.

Donna has been Chief Executive at Scotland’s largest rural authority, The Highland Council, since 2018 where she led the authority in developing an ambitious, sustainable vision for her authority during a time of immense change and challenge.
Her background is in Education and Children’s Services in three Scottish councils, having started her career in teaching.

In addition Julian Wooster has been appointed as interim Director of Children’s Services (DCS) at Devon County Council, pending a more permanent appointment to this vital role.

Julian, who recently retired as DCS at Somerset County Council having successfully guided them from an inadequate Ofsted rating to good, will start with Devon from January.