Team type: Team
Mel Stevens
Mel joined us in May 2023 as our Chief Executive, bringing her extensive expertise in design, strategy, and practice in public sector governance and decision-making. Her primary objective is to ensure that CfGS remains an impactful, sustainable, and independent organisation that continues to make a valuable contribution to our democracy With a strong background in […]
Ed Hammond
Ed Hammond leads our research programme as well as delivery of major governance and scrutiny reviews. This includes public and private sector clients, with a focus on core work in local government. His recent work has involved the provision of specialist governance improvement support to a range of councils, including Kensington and Chelsea, Thurrock, Croydon […]
Ian Parry
Ian leads on the development, delivery and client liaison for CfGS’s consultancy and training work, supporting organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors to make better decisions through improved governance. He has led many reviews in governance and change in a wide variety of organisations including local councils, non-profit and charitable organisations, housing associations, […]
Pandora Ellis
As the Head of Operations at the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny, Pandora is at the forefront of advancing the organisation’s mission to promote good governance and enhance the quality of public services. Pandora’s career is built on a strong foundation of strategic thinking, project management, and team leadership. She excels in developing and implementing […]
Camilla de Bernhardt Lane
Camilla joined the team in January 2024, having had an ongoing relationship with the Centre throughout her Scrutiny career, and previously working for the organisation first during a secondment and then as an associate. She an innovative leader dedicated to driving impactful change through her extensive portfolio career. With almost two decades in the public sector, […]
Antony Mullen
Antony joined the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny in August 2024, having previously worked in a series of academic, research and consultancy roles for the previous ten years. Following a PhD and teaching roles at the University of Durham, Antony worked in higher education and skills consultancy, supporting universities and public bodies in the sector […]
Sarah Fenn
As the Training and Development Manager at the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny, Sarah is driving the continuous improvement and innovation of our training offers. Sarah built her career in the finance and payments sector with a focus on Learning and Development, and large scale coaching projects driving organisational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. She […]