Our Team

Created by local authorities as a shared resource to transform public services and retain experience within the sector, iESE a successful track record of delivering transformation and service improvement programmes across the UK.

Meet the iESE team below!

Our Executive Board

Dr Andrew Larner

Dr Andrew Larner

Chief Executive at iESE

Founder of iESE and with more than 25 years’ experience in improving public services, iESE’s Chief Executive is an acclaimed transformation expert not just in the UK but internationally. Andrew has worked with local authority models, transformation frameworks and digital technology around the world to connect councils and deliver joined up services.

Heather Lumby

Heather Lumby

Executive Director at iESE

Heather has more than 15 years’ experience in delivering change management programmes for public services that deliver measurable efficiencies and outcomes. With one of the most diverse backgrounds at iESE, and being a a specialist in bespoke solutions in health and care, she has delivered multi-million pound savings through efficiency programmes.

Cllr David Tutt

Cllr David Tutt

Chairman of iESE Ltd

As Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council, David Tutt has been the lead democratic official overseeing the redevelopment of the town of Eastbourne. A number of projects have been undertaken in an attempt to regenerate the local economy and tax base, or to make profit-generating investments in the town to remodel the Council’s income away from reliance on central government block grants

Cllr Paul Bettison

Cllr Paul Bettison

Chairman of iESE Transformation Ltd

In 1996 Paul was elected Leader of the Conservative Group at Bracknell Forest Council. Paul is Chairman of the LGA Improvement and Innovation Board, the Performance Support Panel and the IDeA Company Board. He is also a representative on the Local Government Services Employers National Joint Council, and and sits on the Executive of South East England Councils.

Our Core Team

Annabelle Atkin

Annabelle Atkin

Group COO and Director

Craig White

Craig White

Commercial Director

Sherif Attia

Sherif Attia

Director of Delivery & Design

Lydia Wootton

Lydia Wootton

Product Manager

Lexie Colston

Lexie Colston

Support Analyst

Matt Radcliffe

Matt Radcliffe

Senior Consultant

Jim Weir

Jim Weir

Senior Consultant

Graham Simmons

Graham Simmons

Senior Consultant

Dave Downes

Dave Downes

Senior Consultant

Nik Jones

Nik Jones

Sales Executive

iESE Transformation Framework

The iESE Way brings certainty to your transformation from savings and new systems and processes to culture change and your relationships with customer and community. iESE has been reinventing local public services for more than a decade. We can do more than help you survive – we can help you thrive.

iESE Coaching and Mentoring

We want to partner with you in a thought-provoking and creative process to inspire you to maximise your personal and professional potential. Coaching and mentoring not only improves your leadership style, but it also assesses the effectiveness and sustainability of your strategic objectives.