The CfGS team

CfGS has a core team of five permanent staff, complemented by a team of expert consultants who work on our behalf across England and Wales. CfGS’s trustees oversee governance and provide strategic advice.

Chief Executive

Jacqui McKinlay

Jacqui is Chief Executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny. Under Jacqui’s leadership, CfGS is the leading national organisation promoting and supporting excellence in governance and scrutiny. Jacqui oversees CfGS’ work with a wide range of sectors including local government, national government, health and social care, education, the private ...

Chair

Lord Kerslake is the Chair of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny. He is also Chair of Peabody and is President of the Local Government Association (LGA). A former Head of the Civil Service, Lord Kerslake led the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) from November 2010, stepping down in ...