Joe Simpson
Having read PPE at Oxford Joe started his careers in the voluntary sector, becoming Assistant Director of Community Service Volunteers.
He worked in television for a number of years, heading up the ITV Telethon, working as Strategy Co-ordinator for BBC Worldwide and the Director of Programmes for World Learning Network. He is also the former National Programme Director for the New Millennium Experience.
In parallel, Joe Spent 16 years as a councillor in Islington. Joe’s passion for and commitment to local government eventually led to him setting up the Leadership Centre for Local Government in 2004.
Here he is Director of politics and partnerships, responsible for the Civic Pride initiative encouraging confident, capable and ambitious political leadership.
