Joanne Roney

Joanne Roney
CBE
Managing Director of Birmingham City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 2024
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byGraeme Betts
Chief Executive of Manchester City Council
In office
1 April 2017 – September 2024
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Preceded byHoward Bernstein
Succeeded byEamonn Boylan
Chief executive
for Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
In office
July 2008 – March 2017
Personal details
Born (1961-09-13) 13 September 1961 (age 63)
Shard End, Birmingham, England
Relatives3 brothers, 2 sisters
Alma materBirmingham University

Joanne Lucille Roney CBE (born 13 September 1961) is the current Managing Director of Birmingham City Council since September 2024. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Executive of Manchester City Council.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fitzgerald, Todd (2 December 2016). "The woman who will replace Sir Howard Bernstein as chief executive of Manchester council is revealed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Howard (guest); Warhurst, Nina (presenter) (31 March 2017). "Interview with Howard Bernstein". BBC North West Tonight. Event occurs at 18.30. BBC North West.