Stephen Baker
Having been Chief Executive of Suffolk Coastal District Council since September 2005, Stephen became a Shared Chief Executive of both Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Council in April 2008.
Stephen has worked in local government since 1982. His background is general management, being MBA qualified and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. Having started with Ipswich Borough Council he then moved to East Northamptonshire District Council as Chief Executive in 2002, before joining Suffolk Coastal District Council.
He is closely involved with the developing the ‘Transformational Government agenda’ and, after being part of the CIO Council, he is now vice-chairman of the Local Government Delivery Council.
Previously he represented local government on various e-government initiatives, and maintains an interest in how technology can support service improvement and the transformation agenda.
Stephen is the joint SOLACE representative, with a colleague Chief Executive, on Civil Contingencies issues and Emergency Planning, and also sits on the LGA/CBI Strategic Commissioning Panel and the Board of Suffolk ACRE.
