Jeff Reid

• Monitored progress towards goals, improving accountability at all levels.
• Led executive team to increase operational efficiency.
• Mitigated risks by implementing robust compliance systems.
• Built a consensus among diverse board members, promoting unity and shared purpose.
• Endorsed ethical business practices resulting in increased trust from stakeholders.
• Advised CEO on critical matters, fostering effective leadership at the top level.
• Established strategic business directions by overseeing board meetings.
• Enhanced company reputation for strong governance through formulating corporate policies.
• Set annual budgets to maintain fiscal discipline across departments.
• Facilitated open dialogue among board members for more informed decision-making.
• Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions.
• Presided over meetings of company board of directors each 6 weeks.
• Put in place clear controls for financial administration and business management.
• Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
• Established budgets based on historical, current and forecasted business data.
• Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
• Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.

2008 - 2013 - I was the political Leader of the newly-formed unitary authority and successfully led the amalgamation of seven, predecessor local authorities to become a new, unitary authority. The role of Leader included leading the council's Cabinet, its prime decision-making body.

2013 - 2017 - re-elected to the Council and maintained a place on the Cabinet, although no longer Leader.

2017-2021 - re-elected to the Council and Chaired its Overview And Scrutiny committee.

2021-2025 -re-elected and Chaired the Council's Health & Wellbeing Board, which included NHS representatives who provided significant input.

Chaired the Communities & Place Committee until asked by the Council administration to Chair Advance Northumberland.

When I was Leader of the Council, I created Arch as the Council's arms-length regeneration/investment company.

I Chaired Arch from its creation in 2010 until 2013 when I ceased to be Council Leader.

I remained on the Board of Arch from 2013 until 2017 when, after a restructure by the Council, it was renamed Advance Northumberland.

Elected 3 times as a Borough Councillor from 1999 to 2009 and served as Opposition Leader for 9 years.

Previously served for 4 years from 1987 to 1991.

Awarded the Freedom of the Borough in recognition of service as a Councillor and as Opposition Leader.

The Council was amalgamated with 6 others when the Northumberland Unitary Authority was created in 2009

I started and ran my own company selling print, office furniture and stationery supplies to local businesses.

I sold the company after being elected to the County Council and taking on the role of Council Leader, which required full-time commitment.

I joined this small, family-run company in its infancy. I performed several roles, starting out as the company van driver, progressing to Sales Rep and finally as Sales Director.

In the latter role, I set sales targets for myself and a team of Sales Reps; provided advice to the owner on potential growth areas and as a member of the Board, contributed to decision-making and policy-making.