The Greater Lincolnshire LEP Executive Team is responsible for the day to day operation and delivery LEP activity.

This includes supporting the Greater Lincolnshire company boards, delivering strategy, liaising with government, identifying activities to support job growth, securing funding and engaging with the business community.

The Executive Team are employed by Lincolnshire County Council and funded by the Government core LEP funding and financial contributions of the local authority and other partners. Salaries of senior staff will be published in line with the Localism Act 2011. Please click here to see the Staff Renumeration Policy.

LEP CHIEF EXECUTIVE

RUTH CARVER

  • Ruth is responsible for the day to day running and development of the LEP. She works closely with the board and guides the strategic direction, ensuring it retains its focus on productivity, creating jobs and removing the barriers to economic growth. Ruth enables Greater Lincolnshire businesses to have a voice at the highest possible level, by representing them at Westminster and liaising with key influencers on the topics that are important for our area.​

  • ruth.carver@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07795 676833

MARIA STARNES

Personal Assistant to LEP Chief Executive

 

PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMMES TEAM

HALINA DAVIES

Projects and Programme Executive Manager

  • Halina co-ordinates the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Investment Board, acting as a key liaison with several government departments as required. As well as advising on project delivery and the development and management of the LEP's strategic funding programmes, Halina contributes to strategy and policy development for Greater Lincolnshire. Working in partnership with key stakeholders across many organisations and businesses the role focuses on Freeport related activity, the UK Food Valley, and infrastructure & place related engagement.
  • halina.davies@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07799 074247

 

POLICY AND RESEARCH TEAM

JAMES BATY

Policy and Research Executive Manager

  • Leading the Policy and Research Team, James' role is to head the development of Greater Lincolnshire's evidence base and research programme. This involves wide ranging research, informing economic policies, co-ordinating engagement on government initiatives and responding to national policy.

  • james.baty@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07920 456834

RAJU KADIR

Economic Analyst

  • Raju's role is focussed on the compilation, analysis and interpretation of a broad range of economic and skills data which forms our evolving evidence base. Raju's work forms the foundation for the development of our Economic Strategies and Skills Advisory Panel as well as monitoring economic conditions and trends.

  • raju.kadir@lincolnshire.gov.uk  / 07826 931181

JANICE OWEN

Policy and Programme Officer

  • Janice plays a key role in the policy and research team by specifically delivering core programmes of work, including design, delivery and management of the Recovery Plan for Greater Lincolnshire and a programme of policy briefings for internal and external partners.Janice also executes timely project management plans; lead the development of application and selection materials and processes for policy areas and briefings for local partners and MP's.

  • janice.owen@lincolnshire.gov.uk  / 07385 938239

 

OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY TEAM

CAROLINE ILLINGWORTH

Operations and Delivery Executive Manager

  • Leading the Operations and Delivery Team, Caroline is responsible for the daily activity of the LEP, and leads on a broad range of issues such as Governance, Compliance, Policies and Procedures, managing conflicts of interest, finance, annual delivery plan, scheme of delegation, annual performance review, local assurance framework and secretariat for all boards.

  • caroline.illingworth@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07385 938242

KATE STOREY

Communications and Operations Manager

  • Kate's role is to ensure that the company fulfils its statutory duties, contracts transparently with third party suppliers for outsourced services, and communicates effectively with its audience.   Kate oversees the commissioning activity, heads up the LEP core operating finances, and leads on LEP events and communications. 

  • kate.storey@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07919 166416

AMY O'SULLIVAN

Strategic Advisory Board Co-ordinator

  • Amy's role is to co-ordinate activity of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP's Sector Development Boards, including Food Board, Manufacturing Board, Energy Council, Visitor Economy Board, Defence Board, ESAP, UK Food Valley and the Health and Care Enterprise Board. Amy provides support to each of the Strategic Advisory Boards to develop a strategy, an annual plan and report of progress. Working closely with the Chair of each board, Amy ensures that a strong strategic agenda is set, minutes and actions recorded and forward plans developed.

  • amy.o'sullivan@lincolnshire.gov.uk  / 07385 938243

LAURA SPITTLES 

Operations Officer

  • Laura's role is to provide monitoring and management control of relevant budgets and programmes within the LEP and Lincolnshire County Council. She also manages project budgets producing accurate budget reports showing the implication of any changes for the relevant managers of the Executive Team.

  • laura.spittles@lincolnshire.gov.uk 

 

EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS TEAM

CLARE HUGHES

Skills and Employment Executive Manager

  • Clare's role is to lead the continuous development and implementation of the LEP’s work around skills, working closely with the Greater Lincolnshire Employment and Skills Board and the Local Authority skills teams. Her work includes managing the LEP’s Skills Programmes, coordinating the implementation of sector plans and engaging with stakeholders on a regional and national basis.

  • clare.hughes@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07917 635527

LEE DOUGLAS

Strategic Careers Hub Lead

  • Lee's role is to lead the Greater Lincolnshire Careers Hub and the LEP team of Enterprise Coordinators who work with Careers Leaders in secondary schools and Colleges to drive sustainable system change in careers provision as part of the national network of Careers Hubs across England. The Careers Hub aims to ensure all young people can access high quality careers education that aligns with the LEP economic and skills priorities, and in accordance with best practice outlined in Gatsby Benchmarks, the Government’s Careers Strategy and the Grant Funding Agreement with the Careers and Enterprise Company.

  • lee.douglas@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07785 456628

SARA HOBSON

Employment and Skills Project Manager

  • Reporting to Clare Hughes, Sara’s role is to oversee the LEP’s Skills Capital Projects, working with partners to support the delivery of the projects and their outputs.  In addition to this Sara works with Clare on employment and skills issues across Greater Lincolnshire including identifying skill gaps, barriers into employment and leads on Apprenticeships as well as supporting the wider skills team.

  • sara.hobson@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07920 143825

NATALIE POOLE

 

ALEX NIGHTINGALE

Operational Careers Hub Lead

  • Alex is responsible for the day-to-day management of our team of six Enterprise Coordinators. He also oversees our network of volunteers supporting them to provide high quality careers and enterprise education for 11-18 year olds. Alex works closely with the Strategic Hub Lead and cross-sector stakeholders within the careers space, driving collaboration and ensuring delivery of the Careers Hub Strategic plan.

  • alex.nightingale@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07932 199927

Enterprise Coordinator Team – Working with Schools, Colleges and Businesses

There are seven Enterprise Coordinators in the LEP team, providing support to schools and colleges across the whole of Greater Lincolnshire. The roles are funded by the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Careers & Enterprise Company, Lincolnshire County Council, North-East Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council.

The Enterprise Coordinators provide support directly to Schools and Colleges by guiding Careers Leaders and Senior Leaders through the Gatsby Benchmarks. They also provide businesses with the opportunity to connect to education in their local community. The goal of the Enterprise Adviser Network and Careers Hub is to ensure that all schools and colleges deliver a high-quality careers programme for young people, with employer engagement at the centre.

To find out who to contact in your local area, please see below or contact LEP_ECS@lincolnshire.gov.uk  

 

UK FOOD VALLEY TEAM

EFFIE WARWICK-JOHN

UK Food Valley Programme Manager

  • Effie’s role is to lead one of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP’s game changing sectors – the UK Food Valley. This programme aims to position Greater Lincolnshire as a top 10 global food cluster. Effie works with key stakeholders across the sector to maximise collaboration between the business community, academia and public sector to support growth and encourage inward investment to the region.

  • effie.warwick-john@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07881 006130

JESS FOSTER

UK Food Valley Project Manager

  • Jess leads on a skills investment project within UK Food Valley. Jess works with stakeholders to identify skills gaps and barriers to employment within Greater Lincolnshire’s agri-food sector and deliver projects to support the development of these skills locally.

  • jessica.foster@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07990 737634

DONNA MALTBY

UK Food Valley Innovation Coordinator

  • Donna’s role is to support the growth of an agri-tech and food-tech innovation cluster across the Eastern England region (Greater Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire). Working with partners in the other regions, Donna will support businesses to access innovation funding, to collaborate with academia and to engage with investors. Donna works with the other support mechanisms, such as local growth hubs and Innovate UK Business Growth, to create an ecosystem that enables innovation in the agri-food sector.

  • donna.maltby@lincolnshire.gov.uk / 07786 710957

 

Lincolnshire County Council's pay policy statement sets out Lincolnshire County Council’s policy on pay and conditions for senior managers and employees.