Deborah Cadman, currently chief executive at Suffolk County Council, has been appointed as the first permanent Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Deborah has held a number of senior posts in her career, including Chief Executive of the East of England Development Agency and Chief Executive at St. Edmundsbury Borough Council in Suffolk.
Deborah says: “I am delighted to have been offered the post of chief executive at the WMCA.
“This is such a fabulous moment in time for the West Midlands and is an irresistible opportunity to work alongside our newly-elected mayor and bring greater prosperity to a region I know so well.
