Richard Carr

Richard Carr is an experienced leader in public administration, currently serving as the Managing Director Commissioner/Chief Executive at Woking Borough Council since April 2024. Carr also holds the position of Chair at the Independent Improvement Board for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority since July 2023 and serves as a Non Executive Director at East London NHS Foundation Trust since December 2020. Other roles include Managing Director at East Midlands Development Corporation since May 2021, Interim Managing Director at Colchester Commercial Holdings Ltd. from March 2023 to April 2024, and Interim Director of Corporate Services for The City of Edinburgh Council from February 2022 to March 2023. Additionally, Carr has experience as Regional Convenor for the Department of Health and Social Care in the South West from October 2020 to February 2022, Chief Executive at Central Bedfordshire Council from October 2009 to November 2020, Chief Executive at Wolverhampton City Council from June 2006 to October 2009, and Chief Executive at Aylesbury Vale District Council from November 2000 to July 2006.