Moving to the Executive Level
Tuesday 27 April 2010 : 6.30 - 9.00 pm
Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue  (Click here for Map)
Members: £19.00 | Non-Members: £25.00

Deborah Cadman became chief executive of EEDA in July 2008 her talk "Moving to the Executive Level" will cover the following topics:

My journey - so far
- Established 1963 - arrived as CX of EEDA

Where are the women ?
- Why do we still not capture as many senior positions?

Activites and action

Be Smart, be aware - lets do it ?
- How do we make our mark; encourage others and fill the void?


Deborah gained her first degree in politics and started her career in the engineering department of the London Borough of Newham. Her next post required a move to Birmingham where she spent two years managing a voluntary sector project in Handsworth, developing partnerships and community strategies and gained a clear appreciation of neighbourhoods.

After joining Birmingham City Council as an economic development officer, Deborah worked on some of the biggest urban regeneration projects in the country. During this period she also worked on major policy projects and public and private sector ventures while gaining a masters degree in economics.

As head of corporate policy at Redcar and Cleveland Borough, Deborah was responsible for regeneration, social policy, partnerships and 'best value'. She was also a member of the National Charities Lotteries Board Advisory Committee in the North East. During this time she gained a second masters degree in management.

Deborah then transferred to central government on secondment. Whilst at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions in its modernisation team, Deborah worked with senior civil servants on local government legislation, advised ministers and provided direct support to councils in the East of England on the modernisation agenda.

A move to the Audit Commission left Deborah responsible for inspections in the London region and management of corporate governance inspections in Walsall, Enfield and Hackney, working with local government to develop sustainable improve

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