Council management structure
Chief Executive
Our Chief Executive is Monica Patterson.
Executive Directors
Our Executive Directors are:
- Executive Director for Council Resources - Sarah Fortune
- Executive Director for Education and Children’s Services - Lesley Brown
- Executive Director for Place - vacant
Fiona Wilson, Director of the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, is also member of the Executive Team.
The Executive Team is accountable for the overall strategic leadership and management of services and resources.
Heads of Service
The wider Council Management Team consists of Heads of Service.
Heads of Service reporting to Sarah Fortune
- Head of Corporate Support - Hayley Barnett
- Head of Finance - Ellie Dunnet
Heads of Service reporting to Lesley Brown
- Head of Children’s Services - Lindsey Byrne
- Head of Education - Nicola McDowell
Heads of Service reporting to Executive Director for Place
- Interim Head of Communities - Caroline Rodgers
- Head of Housing - Wendy McGuire
- Head of Infrastructure - Tom Reid
- Interim Head of Development - Ray Montgomery
David Hood, Head of Operations with the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, reports to Fiona Wilson.